Cost of Living Comparison Between Orlando, FL and Charlotte, NC 

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Cost of Living in Charlotte, NC is 9.3% higher than in Orlando, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Charlotte, NC is 11.6% higher than in Orlando, FL
Rent Prices in Charlotte, NC are 15.4% higher than in Orlando, FL
Restaurant Prices in Charlotte, NC are 7.6% lower than in Orlando, FL
Groceries Prices in Charlotte, NC are 13.6% higher than in Orlando, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Charlotte, NC is 9.2% lower than in Orlando, FL
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Restaurants
Orlando, FL Edit Charlotte, NC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 20.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $ 87.50 $      +2.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.25 $ 11.00 $      +7.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $ 6.00 $      +9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $ 7.00 $      +3.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.95 $ 4.85 $      -2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 $ 2.42 $      -15.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $ 1.99 $      -19.9 %
Markets
Orlando, FL Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.39 $ 4.01 $      -8.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.36 $ 3.49 $      +4.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $ 2.85 $      +29.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.08 $ 3.94 $      -3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.23 $ 6.58 $      +25.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.39 $ 5.82 $      +8.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 $ 9.77 $      +43.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $ 3.13 $      +24.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $ 0.75 $      -3.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.66 $ 2.85 $      +7.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.70 $ 2.15 $      +26.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 $ 1.58 $      +12.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 $ 1.51 $      +13.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $ 1.77 $      -17.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $ 1.90 $      -8.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 13.00 $      -13.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $ 1.73 $      -3.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.22 $ 3.88 $      +20.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.25 $ 8.00 $      -3.0 %
Transportation
Orlando, FL Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.25 $      +12.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 $ 120.00 $      +140.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.90 $ 5.00 $      +72.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.06 $ 8.00 $      +161.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 36.50 $      +4.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.47 $ 3.24 $      -6.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,763.00 $ 34,000.00 $      +27.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,182.79 $ 24,893.65 $      -1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Orlando, FL Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.83 $ 186.01 $      +2.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.07 $ 44.71 $      -26.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.11 $ 74.44 $      -0.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Orlando, FL Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.67 $ 29.80 $      -18.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.12 $ 20.00 $      +226.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 14.99 $      +3.4 %
Childcare
Orlando, FL Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,166.67 $ 1,455.50 $      +24.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,250.00 $ 26,280.00 $      +400.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Orlando, FL Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.14 $ 59.81 $      +24.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.71 $ 46.80 $      +24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.59 $ 109.33 $      +34.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.33 $ 129.87 $      +17.7 %
Rent Per Month
Orlando, FL Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,918.96 $ 1,983.33 $      +3.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,740.00 $ 1,740.17 $      +0.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,120.00 $ 4,328.33 $      +38.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,564.86 $ 2,728.08 $      +6.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Orlando, FL Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.26 $ 409.18 $      +37.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 218.68 $ 257.26 $      +17.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Orlando, FL Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,612.27 $ 4,671.42 $      +1.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 6.46      -1.9 %
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