Charlotte vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$4156
😷 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 27% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1073rd and 95th ($2403 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 63rd 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 78th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 283rd vs 210th 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
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$21676

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050