Cost of Living Comparison Between Charlottesville, VA and Charlotte, NC 

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Rent Prices in Charlotte, NC are 1.1% lower than in Charlottesville, VA
Restaurant Prices in Charlotte, NC are 12.5% higher than in Charlottesville, VA
Groceries Prices in Charlotte, NC are 1.1% higher than in Charlottesville, VA
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Restaurants
Charlottesville, VA Edit Charlotte, NC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.50 $ 18.00 $      +44.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 84.00 $ 80.00 $      -4.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 11.00 $      -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 6.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 $ 7.00 $      +40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.50 $ 4.87 $      +8.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $ 2.43 $      +32.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 $ 1.99 $      +13.8 %
Markets
Charlottesville, VA Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 $ 3.98 $      -5.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.60 $ 3.46 $      -3.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.21 $ 2.40 $      +8.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.79 $ 3.94 $      +3.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.62 $ 5.68 $      -14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.74 $ 6.38 $      +11.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.89 $ 10.05 $      +27.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.34 $ 3.13 $      +33.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $ 0.76 $      -17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 $ 2.82 $      +20.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.63 $ 2.09 $      -20.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.58 $      +4.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.56 $      +7.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.67 $ 1.80 $      -32.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $ 1.90 $      -26.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.99 $ 15.00 $      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      +0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.51 $ 3.88 $      -14.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $ 8.00 $      -33.9 %
Transportation
Charlottesville, VA Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) ? 2.25 $     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 $ 120.00 $      -20.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 8.00 $      +100.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 36.50 $      +21.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.19 $ 3.22 $      +0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $ 34,000.00 $      -4.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $ 24,893.65 $      -5.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Charlottesville, VA Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.64 $ 180.95 $      +1.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.33 $ 44.71 $      -19.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.73 $ 72.78 $      +14.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Charlottesville, VA Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.50 $ 29.80 $      -48.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ? 20.00 $     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 $ 15.00 $      -3.3 %
Childcare
Charlottesville, VA Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,200.00 $ 1,455.50 $      +21.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,250.00 $ 26,280.00 $      -45.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Charlottesville, VA Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.41 $ 59.81 $      -18.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.96 $ 46.80 $      -8.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.93 $ 107.30 $      -7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.48 $ 129.87 $      -25.1 %
Rent Per Month
Charlottesville, VA Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,250.00 $ 1,983.33 $      -11.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,820.00 $ 1,740.17 $      -4.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,695.00 $ 4,328.33 $      +17.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,140.00 $ 2,728.08 $      -13.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Charlottesville, VA Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 257.99 $ 409.18 $      +58.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.99 $ 257.26 $      -0.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Charlottesville, VA Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,412.50 $ 4,729.38 $      +38.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.45      -1.2 %
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