Charlotte vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$4175
😷 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 0.5% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1073rd and 1097th ($2403 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 940th 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 78th vs 88th best cities to live in the United States, and 283rd vs 304th 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
$67.6
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$5.24
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2
🎟️ 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
$0.78
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$15986

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763