Charlotte vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$4810
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
88
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
875K
653K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 4% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 761st and 603rd ($2528 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 553rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 62nd vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 252nd vs 157th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Portland

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Charlotte Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$16585

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$349

$907

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741