Charlotte vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$4638
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$1997
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$3363
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
82
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
875K
373K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 22% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 1073rd and 2121st ($2403 vs $1971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 1629th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.7 months in Cleveland. Ranked 78th vs 111th best cities to live in the United States, and 283rd vs 357th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Cleveland

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Charlotte Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$52.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$5.24
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$1531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$1477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$73.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$1124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$18789

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1957
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1956
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1944
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1953
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1921
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1927
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1927
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1936
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1937
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1911
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1930
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1927
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1874
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1921
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1928
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1911
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1893
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1921
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1936
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1897
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1892
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1843
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1844
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1852
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1825
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1896
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1712
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1662
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1958
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1879
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1827
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1633
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1752
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1530
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1500
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1451
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1935
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2149