Charlotte vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Charlotte | Tokyo | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Charlotte is 42% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1073rd and 3249th ($2403 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 283rd and 8th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Charlotte
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 17 km or 10 mi |  Matthews | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Mint Hill | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Huntersville | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Indian Trail | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Cornelius | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Concord | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Gastonia | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Kannapolis | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Rock Hill | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Monroe | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Mooresville | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Lancaster | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Salisbury | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Statesville | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Shelby | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Hickory | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Forest | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Thomasville | |
| 104 km or 64 mi | Rockingham | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Spartanburg | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Asheboro | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Winston-Salem | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | High Point | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Kernersville | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Greer | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Greensboro | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Columbia | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Mauldin | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Lexington | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Greenville | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Florence | |
| 152 km or 95 mi | Sumter | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Sanford | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Burlington | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Asheville | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Greenwood | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Fayetteville | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Chapel Hill | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Lumberton | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Anderson |
Cities near Tokyo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.3 mi |  Musashino | |
| 12 km or 7.4 mi | Komae | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Mitaka | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Wako | |
| 13 km or 8.4 mi | Kawaguchi | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Hirai | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Toda | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Chofu | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | Nishitokyo | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Asaka | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Warabi | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Niiza | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Higashikurume | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Koganei | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Kawasaki-ku | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Inagi | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Soka | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Kiyose | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shiki | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Kawasaki | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Urayasu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Fuchu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Saitama | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Kodaira | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Yashio | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Kokubunji | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Higashimurayama | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Miyoshi | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Ichikawa | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Matsudo | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Misato | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Fujimi | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Kunitachi | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Tama | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Tokorozawa | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Koshigaya | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Tachikawa | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Higashiyamato | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Yoshikawa | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Fujimino |