Charlotte vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$2613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$6659
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1594
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$3123
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$5285
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
875K
2.75M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 4% more expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 361st and 505th ($2710 vs $2613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 455th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2 months in Chicago. Ranked 44th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 191st vs 16th 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
$15.6
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$3908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$2652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$15.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$2675
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$15494

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240