Charlotte vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$3551
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
67
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
875K
633K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 42% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 574th and 2338th ($2615 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 1841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Ranked 57th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 247th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Memphis

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Charlotte Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$5.44
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$27502

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670