City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Chapel Hill | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,419/mo | $1,714/mo | 17.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $537,100 | $732,100 | 26.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $85,940 | $76,607 | 12.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 108.1 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.0 | 133.1 | 31.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 104.3 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 104.1 | 6.6% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Chapel Hill, you'd need $125,314 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chapel Hill, NC is about 20.2% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Chapel Hill than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Chapel Hill, you'd need about $100,252 in New York to keep the same standard of living.