Charlotte vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$4659
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
875K
2.3M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 9% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 946th and 1367th ($2470 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 1144th 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 Houston. Ranked 64th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 14th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Houston

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Charlotte Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$22291

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123