Cost of living in Charlotte
compared to
Cost of living in Charlotte vs. United States overall average
Charlotte is 11.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Charlotte
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Charlotte
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% more in Charlotte
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Charlotte
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% more in Charlotte
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Charlotte
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% more in Charlotte
The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Charlotte are more expensive than in United States.
Charlotte Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$31.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$11.90
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.51 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.98 |
$1.29
-
$2.45
|
Charlotte - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.82 |
$3.30
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.85 |
$3.30
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.98 |
$2.67
-
$5.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89 |
$1.65
-
$6.90
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.67 |
$2.54
-
$8.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.30 |
$1.22
-
$3.70
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 |
$0.45
-
$1.35
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.74 |
$1.00
-
$8.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.11 |
$0.99
-
$2.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.94 |
$0.82
-
$3.49
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.46 |
$1.29
-
$1.99
|
Charlotte - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.25 |
$2.91
-
$3.67
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $99.00 |
$45.00
-
$123.75
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,689.37 |
$33,000.00
-
$34,689.37
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.88 |
$17.91
-
$44.77
|
Charlotte - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.11 |
$55.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,996.88 |
$1,550.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,690.12 |
$1,400.00
-
$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.77 |
$82.85
-
$222.99
|
Charlotte - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,270.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,672.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $25,900.00 |
$24,000.00
-
$26,280.00
|
Charlotte - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.81 |
$3.00
-
$5.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50 |
$7.10
-
$9.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $52.38 |
$10.00
-
$110.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.00 |
$13.00
-
$18.00
|
Charlotte - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.91 |
$36.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.71 |
$20.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.67 |
$79.00
-
$149.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $137.67 |
$59.16
-
$210.00
|
Charlotte - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in North Carolina
to see the average cost of cities throughout North Carolina, like
Highlands,
Forest City,
Kernersville,
Candor,
Asheville,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Charlotte.
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