Charlotte vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$4087
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
68
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
875K
504K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 8% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 946th and 1311th ($2470 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 1104th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Ranked 64th vs 93rd best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 304th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Mesa

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Charlotte Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$6
 Cappuccino
$5.65
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$15526

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994