Charlotte vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$2552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$5826
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$1613
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$2736
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$5226
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
68
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
875K
1.61M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 5% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 106th and 151st ($2680 vs $2552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 126th 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 Phoenix. Ranked 52nd vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 116th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Phoenix

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Charlotte Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$1572
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$1362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$2876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$80.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$2611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$2370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$9.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$5.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$160
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$959
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$25973

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2088
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2025
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2379
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2184
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2024
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2133
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2023
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2278
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2595
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2373
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$1900
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2018
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2071
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2073
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2008
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2015
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$1947
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2024
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2017
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1555
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2235
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2009
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2019
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1552
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1982
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1905
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$564
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$2012
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1785
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$691
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2009
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$747
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2014