Charlotte vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$3894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
73
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
875K
906K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 13% more expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 1073rd and 1686th ($2403 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 1354th 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 Columbus. Ranked 78th vs 17th best cities to live in the United States, and 283rd vs 96th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Columbus

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Charlotte Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$6.36
 Cappuccino
$5.24
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$24638

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935