Charlotte vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$3947
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
81
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
875K
577K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 27% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 574th and 1688th ($2615 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 1442nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 57th vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 188th 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
$17.4
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$24309

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392