Charlotte vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$4488
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1837
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$3355
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ 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 45% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 361st and 2157th ($2710 vs $1865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 1791st 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 44th vs 51st best cities to live in the United States, and 191st vs 222nd 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
$15.6
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$74.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$18748

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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 Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842