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 | Durham | Greenville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,296/mo | $933/mo | 38.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $316,600 | $192,900 | 64.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,710 | $47,485 | 57.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Durham, you'd need $71,989 in Greenville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greenville, NC is about 28% cheaper overall than Durham, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Greenville than in Durham. If you earn $80,000 in Durham, you'd need about $57,591 in Greenville to keep the same standard of living.