Charlotte vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$4803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
91
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
875K
1.3M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 0.1% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 946th and 938th ($2470 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 812th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Ranked 64th vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 36th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Dallas

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Charlotte Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$24503

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209