Charlotte vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$4880
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
68
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
875K
385K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 1% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 761st and 718th ($2528 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 664th 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 62nd vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 252nd vs 174th 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
$16.6
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$14045

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2402
11 km or 7 mi University
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2123
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2605
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2618
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2336
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265