Charlotte vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$3039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$7612
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1950
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$3959
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$774
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$4110
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
62
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
875K
351K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 14% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 574th and 133rd ($2615 vs $3039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 103rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.4 months in Honolulu. Ranked 57th vs 78th best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 290th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Honolulu

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Charlotte Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$8.01
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$6.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1975
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$1617
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$3984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$3497
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$295
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$8808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$8156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$6.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$6.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$23.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$4.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$5.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$31596

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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 Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2776
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2571
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2601
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2554
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3033
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2719
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3271
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2372
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$520
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1519
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1523
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2538
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$3042
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3152
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3180
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3196
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3170
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3224
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2873
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4155
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3293
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3330
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3176
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3781
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2864
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3672
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3804
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3442
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$521
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3473
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3584
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2846
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3288
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$2839
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3053
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3610
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3048
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3085