Charlotte vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$3374
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$1307
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$89.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$4139
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
35
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
875K
679K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 90% more expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 106th and 3031st ($2680 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2141st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.9 months in El Paso. Ranked 52nd vs 1044th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 3297th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs El Paso

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Charlotte El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$1029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$64
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$1088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$5959

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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 El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$777
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$2013
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1229
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1430
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$580
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1684
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$2014
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$690
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$2017
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$721
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$1833
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$699
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$1797
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$1881
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$697
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1713
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1555
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1905
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2009
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1569
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$564
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2017
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2007
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2024
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2022
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2010
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1548
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1936
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2015
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2018
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2008
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$1900
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2009
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$758
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2100
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2373
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2595
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2020