Charlotte vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
81
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
875K
1.43M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 19% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 946th and 1833rd ($2470 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 1452nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 64th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 156th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs San Antonio

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Charlotte San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093