Charlotte vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$4239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
74
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
875K
459K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 0.7% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 946th and 978th ($2470 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 841st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 64th vs 82nd best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 286th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Virginia Beach

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Charlotte Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$16143

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769