Charlotte vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$3866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
81
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
875K
1.43M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 22% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 361st and 1242nd ($2710 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 1113th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ranked 44th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 191st vs 137th 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
$15.6
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$19044

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108