Charlotte vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$5035
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
69
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
875K
385K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 2% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 574th and 497th ($2615 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 439th 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 57th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 158th 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
$17.4
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$14056

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369