Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Charlotte, NC 

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Cost of Living in Charlotte, NC is 5.2% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Charlotte, NC is 13.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Charlotte, NC are 23.3% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Charlotte, NC are 20.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Charlotte, NC are 26.1% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Charlotte, NC is 22.0% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Charlotte, NC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.55 $)
14.09 £
(18.00 $)
     -29.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(102.20 $)
62.62 £
(80.00 $)
     -21.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.22 $)
8.61 £
(11.00 $)
     +7.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.30 $)
4.70 £
(6.00 $)
     -27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(7.03 $)
5.48 £
(7.00 $)
     -0.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.60 £
(4.60 $)
3.81 £
(4.87 $)
     +5.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 £
(2.57 $)
1.90 £
(2.43 $)
     -5.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 £
(2.03 $)
1.56 £
(1.99 $)
     -1.8 %
Markets
London Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(6.32 $)
3.12 £
(3.98 $)
     -37.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 £
(1.79 $)
2.71 £
(3.46 $)
     +93.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.20 $)
1.88 £
(2.40 $)
     +99.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 £
(4.08 $)
3.09 £
(3.94 $)
     -3.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.46 £
(4.43 $)
4.45 £
(5.68 $)
     +28.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(4.37 $)
4.99 £
(6.38 $)
     +46.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(7.05 $)
7.86 £
(10.05 $)
     +42.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.53 $)
2.45 £
(3.13 $)
     +104.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(0.76 $)
0.59 £
(0.76 $)
     -0.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.54 $)
2.21 £
(2.82 $)
     +83.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £
(1.92 $)
1.63 £
(2.09 $)
     +8.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.73 $)
1.23 £
(1.58 $)
     +116.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.68 $)
1.22 £
(1.56 $)
     +131.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.24 $)
1.41 £
(1.80 $)
     +45.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(1.66 $)
1.48 £
(1.90 $)
     +14.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(12.14 $)
11.74 £
(15.00 $)
     +23.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.13 £
(2.72 $)
1.35 £
(1.73 $)
     -36.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(3.11 $)
3.03 £
(3.88 $)
     +24.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(19.16 $)
6.26 £
(8.00 $)
     -58.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.58 $)
1.76 £
(2.25 $)
     -37.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(255.50 $)
93.93 £
(120.00 $)
     -53.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.75 $)
3.91 £
(5.00 $)
     -13.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(4.00 $)
6.26 £
(8.00 $)
     +99.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(38.33 $)
28.57 £
(36.50 $)
     -4.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(7.31 $)
2.52 £
(3.22 $)
     -56.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,955.00 £
(34,435.40 $)
26,614.18 £
(34,000.00 $)
     -1.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(33,037.32 $)
19,486.01 £
(24,893.65 $)
     -24.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.61 £
(372.54 $)
141.64 £
(180.95 $)
     -51.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.14 £
(19.34 $)
35.00 £
(44.71 $)
     +131.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 £
(39.89 $)
56.97 £
(72.78 $)
     +82.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.61 £
(58.27 $)
23.33 £
(29.80 $)
     -48.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(18.34 $)
15.66 £
(20.00 $)
     +9.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(19.16 $)
11.74 £
(15.00 $)
     -21.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,351.06 $)
1,139.32 £
(1,455.50 $)
     -38.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,620.25 $)
20,571.20 £
(26,280.00 $)
     +2.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.36 £
(105.21 $)
46.81 £
(59.81 $)
     -43.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.57 £
(50.55 $)
36.63 £
(46.80 $)
     -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 £
(113.27 $)
83.99 £
(107.30 $)
     -5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.93 £
(125.11 $)
101.66 £
(129.87 $)
     +3.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,131.63 £
(2,723.19 $)
1,552.49 £
(1,983.33 $)
     -27.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,611.23 £
(2,058.37 $)
1,362.15 £
(1,740.17 $)
     -15.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(5,650.41 $)
3,388.09 £
(4,328.33 $)
     -23.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(3,652.38 $)
2,135.46 £
(2,728.08 $)
     -25.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,292.57 £
(1,651.27 $)
320.30 £
(409.18 $)
     -75.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(944.37 $)
201.37 £
(257.26 $)
     -72.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,496.97 £
(4,467.43 $)
3,702.02 £
(4,729.38 $)
     +5.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.48 6.45      +17.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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