What is a pro or con of living in Chapel Hill, North Carolinacompared to Pinehurst, North Carolina?

Median Home Cost is 21% more expensive in Chapel Hill.

What salary do I need to live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina copmared to Pinehurst, North Carolina?

A salary of $75,000 in Pinehurst, North Carolina should increase to $86,740 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (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.

PINEHURST vs. CHAPEL HILL
Cost of Living Comparison

Pinehurst, North Carolina vs. Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is 15.7% more expensive than Pinehurst, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $86,740 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to maintain the standard of living you have in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Comparison highlights

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

Median Home Cost
21% more expensive in Chapel Hill
than in Pinehurst, North Carolina

Pinehurst, NC vs. Chapel Hill, NC

Compared to Pinehurst, Chapel Hill is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

15.7% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

3.0% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

32.5% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

3.9% higher

Commute

19.5% higher

Health

4.7% lower

Taxes

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Childcare

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Personal

5.6% higher

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Pinehurst, North Carolina vs. Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Cost of Living Comparison

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Pinehurst, NC vs. Chapel Hill, NC

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