Charlotte vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$4410
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
85
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
875K
442K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 16% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 574th and 103rd ($2615 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 80th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 57th vs 18th best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 109th 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
$17.4
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$25328

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860