Charlotte vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
90
82
🏙️ Population
875K
824K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 117% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 986th and 4919th ($2423 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 67th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 234th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Sakai

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Charlotte Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046