Charlotte vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$4424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
83
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
875K
430K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 16% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 574th and 1228th ($2615 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 1082nd 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 Minneapolis. Ranked 57th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 234th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Minneapolis

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Charlotte Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640