Restaurants | Charlotte, NC Edit | Newark, NJ 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 $ | 70.00 $ | -12.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 $ | 10.80 $ | -1.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 5.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 6.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.87 $ | 5.43 $ | +11.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.43 $ | 2.56 $ | +5.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.99 $ | 1.93 $ | -3.2 % |
Markets | Charlotte, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.98 $ | 5.02 $ | +26.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.46 $ | 4.35 $ | +25.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.40 $ | 2.40 $ | +0.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.94 $ | 5.12 $ | +29.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.68 $ | 6.94 $ | +22.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.38 $ | 6.81 $ | +6.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.05 $ | 6.99 $ | -30.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.13 $ | 2.16 $ | -31.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | 0.63 $ | -16.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.82 $ | 2.35 $ | -16.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.09 $ | 2.49 $ | +19.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.58 $ | 1.39 $ | -11.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.56 $ | 1.69 $ | +8.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.80 $ | 2.95 $ | +63.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.90 $ | 1.91 $ | +0.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 10.75 $ | -28.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.99 $ | +14.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.88 $ | 2.81 $ | -27.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 14.00 $ | +75.0 % |
Transportation | Charlotte, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.25 $ | 6.00 $ | +166.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 120.00 $ | ? | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 5.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8.00 $ | 2.24 $ | -72.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.50 $ | 27.50 $ | -24.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.22 $ | 3.68 $ | +14.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,000.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -11.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,893.65 $ | 27,469.93 $ | +10.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Charlotte, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 180.95 $ | 176.78 $ | -2.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 44.71 $ | 48.47 $ | +8.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 72.78 $ | 70.88 $ | -2.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Charlotte, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.80 $ | 45.00 $ | +51.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.00 $ | 0.00 $ | -100.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +0.0 % |
Childcare | Charlotte, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,455.50 $ | 1,400.00 $ | -3.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,280.00 $ | 28,000.00 $ | +6.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Charlotte, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 59.81 $ | 45.00 $ | -24.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 46.80 $ | 46.37 $ | -0.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 107.30 $ | 87.25 $ | -18.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 129.87 $ | 120.00 $ | -7.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Charlotte, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,983.33 $ | 2,300.00 $ | +16.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,740.17 $ | 1,700.00 $ | -2.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,328.33 $ | 3,300.00 $ | -23.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,728.08 $ | 2,500.00 $ | -8.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Charlotte, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 409.18 $ | 527.96 $ | +29.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 257.26 $ | 527.96 $ | +105.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Charlotte, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,729.38 $ | 3,339.56 $ | -29.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 6.56 | +1.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 81 | 15 |
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