Cost of Living Calculator - Chapel Hill, North Carolina vs Lancaster, Pennsylvania


The cost of living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is 21.3% cheaper than Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $157,414 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to maintain the standard of living you have in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Lancaster, Pennsylvania is cheaper than Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
68% cheaper in Lancaster
than in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC vs Lancaster, PA
Compared to Chapel Hill, Lancaster is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  21.3% 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
  1.2% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  64.8% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.3% higher
  Commute
  9.1% higher
  Health
  9.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  7.3% lower

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