Charlotte vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2197
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$648
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$3945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
56
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
875K
950K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 13% more expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 946th and 1499th ($2470 vs $2192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 1231st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Ranked 64th vs 101st best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 325th 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
$17
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$97.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$5.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$1004
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$2511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$1805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$2350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$11918

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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 Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2202
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2195
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2201
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2168
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2163
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2321
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2172
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2278
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1991
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2288
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2321
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2300
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2348
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2260
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2323
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2325
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1515
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2121
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2313
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2345
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2362
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2372
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2401
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2363
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2480
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2401
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2378
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2352
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2404
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2643
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2243
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2053
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2318
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2599
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2617
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2282
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2313
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1863