Cost of living comparison
Charlotte is 15.4% more expensive than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Charlotte
- Groceries
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pay 17.1% more in Charlotte
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% more in Charlotte
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Charlotte
- Childcare
-
pay 58.7% more in Charlotte
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% less in Charlotte
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% more in Charlotte
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing in Charlotte are more expensive than in Fort Lauderdale. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Charlotte.
If you lived in Charlotte instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Charlotte
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$7.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$6.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$22.88
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$76.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,315.00
|
$1,996.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.09
|
$1,690.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.48
|
$144.77
|
|
pay 58.7% more for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$1,270.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$25,900.00
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.67
|
$52.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 25.0% more for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$57.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$47.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$112.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.57
|
$137.67
|
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