Charlotte vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$5199
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$2330
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$3953
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
56
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
875K
950K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 9% more expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 986th and 1415th ($2423 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 1218th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Ranked 71st vs 88th best cities to live in the United States, and 234th vs 278th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Jacksonville

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Charlotte Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$6.01
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$1437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$2539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$1973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$8.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$1315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$11123

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2192
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2104
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2107
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2161
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2335
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2099
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2190
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1919
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2160
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2282
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2247
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2358
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2294
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2296
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2335
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1482
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2152
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2255
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2304
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2336
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2321
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2351
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2320
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2378
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2357
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2344
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2317
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2433
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2473
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2220
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2057
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2290
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2664
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2579
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2254
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2265
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1806