Charlotte vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4528
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1853
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$3510
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
83
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
875K
373K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 33% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 574th and 1971st ($2615 vs $1963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 1633rd 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 Cleveland. Ranked 57th vs 72nd best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 269th 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
$17.4
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$877
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$8.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$73.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1033
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$18767

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813