Cost of Living Calculator - Carrboro, North Carolina vs Berkeley, California


The cost of living in Berkeley, California is 128.0% more expensive than Carrboro, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $171,031 in Berkeley, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Carrboro, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Berkeley, California is more expensive than Carrboro, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
231% more expensive in Berkeley
than in Carrboro, North Carolina
Carrboro, NC vs Berkeley, CA
Compared to Carrboro, Berkeley is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  128.0% higher
      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
  12.8% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  332.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  11.2% lower
  Commute
  36.9% higher
  Health
  14.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.5% higher

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