Charlotte vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Charlotte	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2710	$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6320	$2458
🏠 One person rent	$1650	$437
🏘️ Family rent	$2783	$645
🍽️ Food expenses	$623	$335
🚐 Transport expenses	$235	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4830	$2385
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	68	69
😀 Quality of life	88	74
🏙️ Population	875K	518K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 172% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 361st and 5333rd ($2710 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 397th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 191st and 1311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Utsunomiya

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	Charlotte	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.6	$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$71.1	$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$2.83
☕ Cappuccino	$5.03	$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.44	$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1631	$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1436	$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3604	$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2287	$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.48%	1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4417	$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2771	$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.27	$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$108	$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$35.9	$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.84	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.23	$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.16	$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.29	$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.8	$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.33	$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.51	$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.42	$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.83	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.19	$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.98	$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.13	$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7	$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.28	$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.78	$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.9	$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.6	$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$182	$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$26.5	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.9	$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1380	$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26419	$15188

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$979
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$972
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$974
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$980
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$982
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$985
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$988
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$995
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$1011
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1002
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$1017
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1002
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1001
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1009
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1002
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1016
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1032
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1082
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$997
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$980
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1044
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1015
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1155
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1089
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1019
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1015
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1119
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1026
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1074
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1281
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1058
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1219
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$994
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1034
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1005
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1152
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$980
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1023
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$997