Charlotte vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$4846
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
69
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
875K
385K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 5% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 361st and 545th ($2710 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 489th 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 Tampa. Ranked 44th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 191st vs 180th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Tampa

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Charlotte Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$26113

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357