Charlotte vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$3052
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
68
63
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
875K
1.01M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 46% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 574th and 2563rd ($2615 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 100th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 230th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Edmonton

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Charlotte Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$5.36
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$8270

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917