Cost of Living Calculator - Carlsbad, California vs Chapel Hill, North Carolina


The cost of living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is 41.0% cheaper than Carlsbad, California.

You would need a salary of $118,066 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to maintain the standard of living you have in Carlsbad, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Chapel Hill, North Carolina is cheaper than Carlsbad, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
58% cheaper in Chapel Hill
than in Carlsbad, California
Carlsbad, CA vs Chapel Hill, NC
Compared to Carlsbad, Chapel Hill is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  41.0% lower
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  8.5% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  56.4% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.7% higher
  Commute
  34.2% lower
  Health
  15.2% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.9% higher

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