Charlotte vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$2717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$6307
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$1692
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$2963
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$5130
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
68
91
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
875K
716K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 7% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 761st and 463rd ($2528 vs $2717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 418th 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 Denver. Ranked 62nd vs 35th best cities to live in the United States, and 252nd vs 158th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Denver

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Charlotte Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$7.31
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$1812
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$1451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$3223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$4595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$3621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$67.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$1528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$16279

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2548
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2381
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2495
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2577
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2618
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2432
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2315
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2674
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2737
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2784
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2525
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2958
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2568
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2661
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2509
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2624
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2508
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2661
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2451
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2001
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2193
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2421
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2369
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2373
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1768
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2425
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1892
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1854
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1974
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1642
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2396
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1711
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1854
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2211
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2623
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2170
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1706
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1768