Charlotte vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$3178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$7315
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$3715
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$767
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$4255
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
84
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
875K
442K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 24% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 986th and 118th ($2423 vs $3178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 88th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 71st vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 234th vs 119th 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
$16.8
$27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$2504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$1788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$4582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$3236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$3867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$5.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$1514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$25246

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101