What is a pro or con of living in Mountain View, Californiacompared to Chapel Hill, North Carolina?

Median Home Cost is 222% more expensive in Mountain View.

What salary do I need to live in Mountain View, California copmared to Chapel Hill, North Carolina?

A salary of $180,000 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina should increase to $432,621 in Mountain View, California (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

CHAPEL HILL vs. MOUNTAIN VIEW
Cost of Living Comparison

Chapel Hill, North Carolina vs. Mountain View, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Mountain View, California is 140.3% more expensive than Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $432,621 in Mountain View, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Mountain View, California is more expensive than Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
222% more expensive in Mountain View
than in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC vs. Mountain View, CA

Compared to Chapel Hill, Mountain View is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

140.3% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

15.7% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

367.5% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

12.3% lower

Commute

67.8% higher

Health

5.1% higher

Taxes

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Personal

3.0% lower

Cost of Food

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