Charlotte vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$2474
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
88
99
🏙️ Population
875K
14.3M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 57% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 761st and 3019th ($2528 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 252nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Tokyo

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Charlotte Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$15235

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101