Charlotte vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$5314
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
875K
2.75M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 13% more expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 106th and 254th ($2680 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 195th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Ranked 52nd vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 11th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Chicago

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Charlotte Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$21587

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022