Charlotte vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$4494
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$1911
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$3261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
83
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
875K
373K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 27% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 986th and 2297th ($2423 vs $1908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 1793rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 1.7 months in Cleveland. Ranked 71st vs 90th best cities to live in the United States, and 234th vs 284th 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
$16.8
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$1164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$2116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$1450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$1289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$9.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$1018
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$18787

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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

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1978
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1959
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1956
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1997
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1956
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1961
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2067
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2002
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1950
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1976
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2015
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1899
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2019
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2000
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2024
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$2019
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2062
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1954
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1855
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1974
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1986
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1839
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1841
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1971
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1908
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1737
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1735
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1884
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1844
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1631
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1672
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1482
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1477
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1410
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2061
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2314