Charlotte vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$5275
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
875K
3.9M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 18% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 574th and 72nd ($2615 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 59th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 57th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 47th 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
$17.4
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$28613

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754