Charlotte vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$4482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
875K
3.9M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 28% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 946th and 62nd ($2470 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 47th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 64th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 50th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Los Angeles

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Charlotte Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$23685

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000