Charlotte vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
82
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
875K
468K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 9% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 946th and 1363rd ($2470 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 1143rd 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 Raleigh. Ranked 64th vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 219th 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
$17
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$24243

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729