Charlotte vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$4891
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$1273
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$2244
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$4453
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
55
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
875K
950K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 27% more expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 106th and 474th ($2680 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 369th 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 Jacksonville. Ranked 52nd vs 44th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 167th 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
$18.1
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$1352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$1057
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$1969
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$3985
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$3631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$26.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$13532

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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 Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2016
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$1959
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2161
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1714
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$1139
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2009
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1987
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2086
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$1855
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2020
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2398
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$1972
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2016
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2011
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1379
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$1952
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2021
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2024
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2038
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2024
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2024
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2010
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2017
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2016
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2021
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2012
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2011
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$1859
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2226
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2056
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2097
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2015
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$1866
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$1949
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2206
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2023
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2028
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$2041