Charlotte vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
86
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
875K
1.39M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 30% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 986th and 43rd ($2423 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 33rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ranked 71st vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 234th vs 97th 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
$16.8
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$8.63
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$28967

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782