Charlotte vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
87
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
875K
1.39M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 22% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 574th and 45th ($2615 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 36th 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 Diego. Ranked 57th vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 75th 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
$17.4
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$21468

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647