Charlotte vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$2714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$5997
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$1852
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$3179
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$4915
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
69
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
875K
385K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 1% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 106th and 95th ($2680 vs $2714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 78th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Tampa. Ranked 52nd vs 50th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 191st 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
$18.1
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.93
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$1907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$1611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$3924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$2689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$5501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$7.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$1047
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$19559

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2018
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2015
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2018
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2017
11 km or 7 mi University
$2006
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1643
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2150
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2441
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2021
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2014
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2015
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2028
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$1725
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2315
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2015
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2634
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$1715
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2017
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2011
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$1914
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2012
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2012
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2021
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2206
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2021
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$2044
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2023
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2038
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2226
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2016
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2016
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2024
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2010
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1987
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2024
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2017
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2024
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2370
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$1972