Austin vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2428
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$4235
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
68
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
962K
875K

The cost of living in Austin is 0.3% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 1002nd and 986th ($2416 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 865th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Charlotte. Ranked 44th vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 234th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Charlotte

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Austin Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.28
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2056
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$3607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$1305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$24711

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013