Charlotte vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$5264
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$1436
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$2340
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$3258
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
84
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
875K
2.73M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 14% more expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 106th and 269th ($2680 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 4th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Charlotte ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 195th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Toronto

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Charlotte Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$65.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$1256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$2615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$2059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$75.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$9366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$7395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$1156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$19602

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2301
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2167
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2078
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2030
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2167
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2266
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$1682
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1588
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2090
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1682
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1760
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$1925
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2319
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1755
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1431
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1823
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1698
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2013
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2007
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2014
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$1918
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1418
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1793
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2008
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$1649
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1892
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$1805
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2021
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2012
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2013
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1753
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2019
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1797
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2007
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2019
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1728
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2024
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2021
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2020