Cost of Living Comparison Between Charlotte, NC and Denver, CO 

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Cost of Living in Denver, CO is 0.6% higher than in Charlotte, NC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Denver, CO is 0.1% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Rent Prices in Denver, CO are 1.1% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Restaurant Prices in Denver, CO are 0.4% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Groceries Prices in Denver, CO are 5.8% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Denver, CO is 1.5% higher than in Charlotte, NC
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Restaurants
Charlotte, NC Edit Denver, CO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $ 80.00 $      -8.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 11.25 $      +2.3 %
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) 4.85 $ 5.72 $      +17.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 $ 2.66 $      +10.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $ 2.26 $      +13.6 %
Markets
Charlotte, NC Edit Denver, CO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $ 4.05 $      +1.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.49 $ 3.67 $      +5.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.85 $ 2.20 $      -23.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.94 $ 4.29 $      +8.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.58 $ 6.04 $      -8.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.82 $ 5.99 $      +2.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.77 $ 7.42 $      -24.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.13 $ 2.46 $      -21.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 $ 0.77 $      +2.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.85 $ 2.36 $      -17.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.15 $ 2.68 $      +24.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 $ 1.26 $      -19.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.18 $      -22.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 $ 1.94 $      +9.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $ 2.14 $      +12.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $ 16.00 $      +23.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.06 $      +18.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 3.93 $      +1.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 10.00 $      +25.0 %
Transportation
Charlotte, NC Edit Denver, CO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 3.00 $      +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 $ 100.00 $      -16.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.00 $ 2.65 $      -66.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.50 $ 30.00 $      -17.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.24 $ 3.41 $      +5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $ 36,029.12 $      +6.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,893.65 $ 28,216.73 $      +13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Charlotte, NC Edit Denver, CO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.01 $ 192.10 $      +3.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.71 $ 62.90 $      +40.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.44 $ 69.35 $      -6.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Charlotte, NC Edit Denver, CO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.80 $ 67.00 $      +124.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 41.67 $      +108.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.99 $ 15.00 $      +0.1 %
Childcare
Charlotte, NC Edit Denver, CO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,455.50 $ 1,368.61 $      -6.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,280.00 $ 16,168.00 $      -38.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Charlotte, NC Edit Denver, CO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.81 $ 53.18 $      -11.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.80 $ 47.78 $      +2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.33 $ 87.62 $      -19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.87 $ 107.67 $      -17.1 %
Rent Per Month
Charlotte, NC Edit Denver, CO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,983.33 $ 2,089.27 $      +5.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,740.17 $ 1,716.82 $      -1.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,328.33 $ 3,842.40 $      -11.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,728.08 $ 3,012.76 $      +10.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Charlotte, NC Edit Denver, CO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 409.18 $ 421.07 $      +2.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.26 $ 364.74 $      +41.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Charlotte, NC Edit Denver, CO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,651.24 $ 4,717.72 $      +1.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.46 6.58      +1.7 %
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