Charlotte vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
875K
8.8M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 41% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 946th and 4th ($2470 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 1st 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 New York City. Ranked 64th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 15th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs New York City

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Charlotte New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$21713

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192