Charlotte vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
875K
2.75M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 13% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 946th and 358th ($2470 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 300th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Ranked 64th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 18th 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
$17
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$27880

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453