Charlotte vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$4476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
84
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
875K
430K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 2% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 986th and 1095th ($2423 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 963rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 71st vs 62nd best cities to live in the United States, and 234th vs 215th 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
$16.8
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$26604

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678