Charlotte vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
86
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
875K
1.39M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 29% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 946th and 52nd ($2470 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 39th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ranked 64th vs 38th best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 155th 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
$17
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$8.97
 Cappuccino
$5.65
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$22295

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826