Charlotte vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
88
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
875K
653K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 12% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1073rd and 512th ($2403 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 441st 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 78th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 283rd vs 208th 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
$17
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7
 Cappuccino
$5.24
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$21868

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807