Cost of living comparison
Charlotte is 86.7% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.1% more in Charlotte
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Charlotte
- Transportation
-
pay 66.1% more in Charlotte
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Charlotte
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Charlotte
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% more in Charlotte
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Charlotte
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Charlotte are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Charlotte.
If you lived in Charlotte instead of Athens, you would:
pay 78.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$7.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$6.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$2.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 66.1% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$22.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$76.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$1,996.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$1,690.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$144.77
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$1,270.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$25,900.00
|
|
pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$52.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$57.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$47.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$112.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$137.67
|
|
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