Charlotte vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
88
100
🏙️ Population
875K
14M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 74% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 361st and 3238th ($2710 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 191st and 1st 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
$15.6
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$15051

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063