Charlotte vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$1895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$4628
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$3928
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
76
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
875K
639K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 41% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 106th and 1977th ($2680 vs $1895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1820th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Ranked 52nd vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 159th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Detroit

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Charlotte Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$4.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$1145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$775
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$2699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$77.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$8.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$13581

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1750
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2011
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2024
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$2010
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2010
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1996
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2004
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1661
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1735
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2010
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$2016
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2023
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1801
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1943
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2024
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2015
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2143
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1687
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1925
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1855
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1767
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2028
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2031
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2016
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1903
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2025
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$1928
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1935
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$2007
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1529
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1620
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1707
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$2021
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1912
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1476