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 | Melbourne | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,296/mo | $1,303/mo | 0.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $316,600 | $247,300 | 28.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,710 | $60,917 | 22.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.0 | 90.1 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 97.6 | ≈ 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 $103,963 in Melbourne to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Durham, NC is about 3.8% cheaper overall than Melbourne, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Durham than in Melbourne. If you earn $80,000 in Durham, you'd need about $83,170 in Melbourne to keep the same standard of living.