Charlotte vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$2175
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$5248
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$1357
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$4491
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
83
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
875K
468K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 23% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 106th and 394th ($2680 vs $2175) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 309th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.1 months in Raleigh. Ranked 52nd vs 45th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 170th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Raleigh

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Charlotte Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$2643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$2091
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$4077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$58.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$14974

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2067
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2023
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2071
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2019
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$1867
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2015
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1924
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1739
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1615
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2012
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$1774
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2010
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1396
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1687
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$1980
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$1553
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1989
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2081
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$1852
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1841
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2008
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1752
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1839
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2011
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2012
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1956
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1956
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1918
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2181
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2012
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1659