Restaurants | Charlotte, NC Edit | Austin, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -9.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 6.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.82 $ | 5.41 $ | +12.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.43 $ | 2.81 $ | +15.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.99 $ | 2.27 $ | +14.0 % |
Markets | Charlotte, NC Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.96 $ | 4.00 $ | +1.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.49 $ | 3.19 $ | -8.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.35 $ | 1.45 $ | -38.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.94 $ | 3.30 $ | -16.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.24 $ | 6.02 $ | -3.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.24 $ | 5.30 $ | -15.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.42 $ | 6.87 $ | -27.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.13 $ | 2.57 $ | -17.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.83 $ | 0.70 $ | -15.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.84 $ | 1.98 $ | -30.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.16 $ | 1.61 $ | -25.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.58 $ | 1.24 $ | -21.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.54 $ | 1.26 $ | -18.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.80 $ | 1.88 $ | +4.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.90 $ | 2.04 $ | +7.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 14.84 $ | -1.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.39 $ | 2.07 $ | -13.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.02 $ | 3.49 $ | -13.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Charlotte, NC Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.25 $ | 1.50 $ | -33.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 120.00 $ | 45.00 $ | -62.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 3.50 $ | -30.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8.00 $ | 2.88 $ | -64.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.50 $ | 35.00 $ | -4.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.25 $ | 3.07 $ | -5.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,000.00 $ | 35,639.19 $ | +4.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,776.15 $ | 26,117.09 $ | +9.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Charlotte, NC Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 180.95 $ | 214.27 $ | +18.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 44.71 $ | 61.74 $ | +38.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.10 $ | 66.07 $ | -9.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Charlotte, NC Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.80 $ | 57.50 $ | +93.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.00 $ | 17.50 $ | -12.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.99 $ | 15.00 $ | +0.1 % |
Childcare | Charlotte, NC Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,455.50 $ | 1,488.75 $ | +2.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,280.00 $ | 21,560.00 $ | -18.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Charlotte, NC Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.28 $ | 64.46 $ | +10.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 46.80 $ | 58.43 $ | +24.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 104.82 $ | 99.32 $ | -5.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 126.55 $ | 138.43 $ | +9.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Charlotte, NC Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,016.67 $ | 2,300.74 $ | +14.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,816.55 $ | 1,560.00 $ | -14.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,474.00 $ | 4,682.79 $ | +4.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,783.85 $ | 2,700.00 $ | -3.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Charlotte, NC Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 409.18 $ | 692.72 $ | +69.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 257.26 $ | 260.44 $ | +1.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Charlotte, NC Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,833.81 $ | 5,593.83 $ | +15.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 6.71 | +4.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 83 | 187 |
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