Cost of Living Comparison Between Charlotte, NC and Salt Lake City, UT 

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Cost of Living in Salt Lake City, UT is 11.8% lower than in Charlotte, NC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT is 16.2% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Rent Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 23.1% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Restaurant Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 12.1% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 19.0% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 18.8% higher than in Charlotte, NC
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Restaurants
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 15.50 $      -22.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $ 80.00 $      -8.6 %
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 $ 7.50 $      +7.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.85 $ 4.73 $      -2.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 $ 2.58 $      +6.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $ 1.83 $      -7.9 %
Markets
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.08 $ 3.51 $      -14.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.49 $ 3.18 $      -8.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.85 $ 1.43 $      -49.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.94 $ 3.88 $      -1.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.58 $ 6.83 $      +3.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.82 $ 4.39 $      -24.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.77 $ 7.20 $      -26.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.13 $ 1.74 $      -44.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 $ 0.89 $      +18.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.85 $ 1.60 $      -43.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.15 $ 1.50 $      -30.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 $ 1.04 $      -33.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.23 $      -18.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 $ 1.87 $      +5.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $ 2.43 $      +28.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $ 18.38 $      +41.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.81 $      +4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 3.40 $      -12.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 8.79 $      +9.9 %
Transportation
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.50 $      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 $ 85.00 $      -29.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.67 $      -10.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 2.30 $      -42.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 25.00 $      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.24 $ 3.90 $      +20.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $ 34,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,893.65 $ 30,541.89 $      +22.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.39 $ 165.64 $      -7.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.71 $ 65.50 $      +46.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.78 $ 70.00 $      -3.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.00 $ 25.25 $      -35.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 23.67 $      +18.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 12.25 $      -15.5 %
Childcare
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,455.50 $ 1,073.33 $      -26.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,280.00 $ 8,400.00 $      -68.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.81 $ 59.11 $      -1.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.00 $ 43.33 $      -11.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.33 $ 92.78 $      -15.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.87 $ 132.43 $      +2.0 %
Rent Per Month
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,983.33 $ 1,692.25 $      -14.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,740.17 $ 1,356.15 $      -22.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,195.38 $ 2,844.88 $      -32.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,690.36 $ 2,260.53 $      -16.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 409.18 $ 277.18 $      -32.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.26 $ 231.75 $      -9.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,590.88 $ 4,569.58 $      -0.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.46 6.52      +0.9 %
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