Charlotte vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$2538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$6386
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$3427
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$5886
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
94
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
875K
467K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 6% more expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 106th and 157th ($2680 vs $2538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 130th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.3 months in Long Beach. Ranked 52nd vs 10th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 62nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Long Beach

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Charlotte Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$6.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$1847
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$1390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$3641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$3113
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$10132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$6830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$65.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$4.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$4.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$16828

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2099
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2012
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2019
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2005
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2032
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2032
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2026
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2647
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2018
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2321
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2772
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2024
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2485
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2580
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$2392
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2027
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$2006
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2010
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$2783
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2024
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$1951
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2013
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2022
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2019
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2018
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2070
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2007
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2026
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2021
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2408
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2019
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2501