Charlotte vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$2965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$5916
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$1994
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$2743
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$5561
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
89
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
875K
1.39M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 10% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 106th and 45th ($2680 vs $2965) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 35th 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 San Diego. Ranked 52nd vs 18th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 96th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs San Diego

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Charlotte San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$2176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$3654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$2169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$9903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$8836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$75.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$1366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$16376

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Cities near Charlotte

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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2018
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2010
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2020
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2923
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2169
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2012
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2018
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2218
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2011
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2018
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2238
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$692
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$690
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2886
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2025
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3078
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2790
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2854
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$1983
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2927
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2627
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$2702
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2019
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2010
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2022
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2016
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2677
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2010
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2309
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$761
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2084
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$2188
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2009
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2184
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$2061
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2332
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2552
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2024
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2010