Charlotte vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$1961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$4323
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$1178
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$4440
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
64
😀 Quality of life
87
85
🏙️ Population
875K
479K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 37% more expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 106th and 1831st ($2680 vs $1961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1697th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.3 months in Colorado Springs. Ranked 52nd vs 61st best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 240th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Colorado Springs

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Charlotte Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$1235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$955
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$1782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$2286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$2049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$1157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$13329

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690

Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2021
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2011
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$1968
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2014
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2022
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$1955
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2018
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2134
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2034
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2527
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2020
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2027
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$1872
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2018
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2010
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2515
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2015
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2009
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2342
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$1996
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2655
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1825
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$1978
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2090
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1749
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1314
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2100
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1728
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2010
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$2013
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$2018
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2007
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$1916
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$2022
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$2118
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1923
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$1797
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$1833