Charlotte vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$4242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
85
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
875K
442K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 23% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 946th and 117th ($2470 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 87th 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 Miami. Ranked 64th vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 169th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Miami

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Charlotte Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$18611

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114