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Restaurants | Buffalo, NY Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 20.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 87.50 $ | +9.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 11.00 $ | -8.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.38 $ | 6.00 $ | +11.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 $ | 7.00 $ | +16.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.23 $ | 4.85 $ | -7.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.46 $ | 2.42 $ | -2.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.99 $ | +14.9 % |
Markets | Buffalo, NY Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.32 $ | 4.01 $ | +20.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.39 $ | 3.49 $ | +2.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.63 $ | 2.85 $ | +8.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.56 $ | 3.94 $ | +10.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.67 $ | 6.58 $ | -38.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.13 $ | 5.82 $ | +13.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.32 $ | 9.77 $ | +54.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.29 $ | 3.13 $ | +36.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.74 $ | 0.75 $ | +1.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.47 $ | 2.85 $ | +15.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.31 $ | 2.15 $ | -7.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.05 $ | 1.58 $ | -23.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 3.03 $ | 1.51 $ | -50.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.55 $ | 1.77 $ | -50.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.63 $ | 1.90 $ | -27.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.00 $ | 13.00 $ | -7.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.73 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.08 $ | 3.88 $ | -36.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.50 $ | 8.00 $ | -40.7 % |
Transportation | Buffalo, NY Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | 2.25 $ | +12.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 78.00 $ | 120.00 $ | +53.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.30 $ | 5.00 $ | -5.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.60 $ | 8.00 $ | +122.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 45.00 $ | 36.50 $ | -18.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.60 $ | 3.24 $ | -10.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,344.69 $ | 34,000.00 $ | -6.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,694.48 $ | 24,893.65 $ | -13.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Buffalo, NY Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 177.43 $ | 186.01 $ | +4.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 44.15 $ | 44.71 $ | +1.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 65.18 $ | 74.44 $ | +14.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Buffalo, NY Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 39.00 $ | 29.80 $ | -23.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 60.00 $ | 20.00 $ | -66.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 $ | 14.99 $ | +15.3 % |
Childcare | Buffalo, NY Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,100.00 $ | 1,455.50 $ | +32.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 32,450.00 $ | 26,280.00 $ | -19.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Buffalo, NY Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 55.93 $ | 59.81 $ | +6.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 44.25 $ | 46.80 $ | +5.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 104.16 $ | 109.33 $ | +5.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 104.50 $ | 129.87 $ | +24.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Buffalo, NY Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,258.33 $ | 1,983.33 $ | +57.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,058.33 $ | 1,740.17 $ | +64.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,641.67 $ | 4,328.33 $ | +163.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,635.71 $ | 2,728.08 $ | +66.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Buffalo, NY Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 385.91 $ | 409.18 $ | +6.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 328.03 $ | 257.26 $ | -21.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Buffalo, NY Edit | Charlotte, NC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,581.65 $ | 4,671.42 $ | +30.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 6.46 | -1.7 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 40 | 80 |
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