Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Charlotte instead of United States, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$7.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$6.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 20.0% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$22.88
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
United States
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$76.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,996.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,690.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$144.77
|
|
pay 5.1% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,270.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$25,900.00
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$52.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 22.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$57.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$47.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$112.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$137.67
|
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