Charlotte vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$4360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
68
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
875K
385K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 8% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 986th and 658th ($2423 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 582nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 71st vs 56th best cities to live in the United States, and 234th vs 202nd 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
$16.8
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$6.95
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$14367

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294