Charlotte vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$2014
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$3911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
74
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
875K
486K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 19% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1073rd and 1987th ($2403 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 1557th 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 Omaha. Ranked 78th vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 283rd vs 243rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Omaha

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Charlotte Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.24
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$261
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$1918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$96.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$854
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$24676

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1888
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1955
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1649
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1881
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1738
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1916
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1954
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1955
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1972
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1967
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1959
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1796
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1891
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1797
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1812
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1852
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1798
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1786
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2105
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1563
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1904
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1850
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1945
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1707
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1808
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1756
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2192
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1786
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2283
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2114
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2341
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1832
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2328
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2433
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2299
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2046
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2314
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2160
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1995