Charlotte vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
78
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
875K
662K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 5% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1073rd and 822nd ($2403 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 2nd 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 Vancouver. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 283rd and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Vancouver

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Charlotte Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$5.24
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$21986

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915