Charlotte vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
89
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
875K
653K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 2% more expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 574th and 662nd ($2615 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 590th 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 Portland. Ranked 57th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 141st 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
$17.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$16661

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489