Charlotte vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$4263
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
81
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
875K
577K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 29% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 361st and 1560th ($2710 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 1383rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 44th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 191st vs 138th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Milwaukee

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Charlotte Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$24397

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253