Charlotte vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
875K
1.6M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 5% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 946th and 741st ($2470 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 652nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 64th vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 118th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Philadelphia

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Charlotte Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737