Charlotte vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$1885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$4427
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$1147
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$1880
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$4562
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
83
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
875K
1.43M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 42% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 106th and 1996th ($2680 vs $1885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1832nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.4 months in San Antonio. Ranked 52nd vs 9th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 61st 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
$18.1
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$884
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$1881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$1543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$4215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$3514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$1286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$19578

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2019
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$1735
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2021
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$1762
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2015
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1722
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2672
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2024
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2352
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2021
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2237
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2022
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1566
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2007
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2015
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$561
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1603
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1883
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$2013
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1581
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1487
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$695
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$534
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2013
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1663
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2006
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1778
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1877
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2024
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1980
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$1945
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2141
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2311
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1813
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2028
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2008