Cost of Living Comparison Between Charlotte, NC and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 3.8% higher than in Charlotte, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 12.0% higher than in Charlotte, NC
Rent Prices in London are 24.3% higher than in Charlotte, NC
Restaurant Prices in London are 22.7% higher than in Charlotte, NC
Groceries Prices in London are 22.4% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Local Purchasing Power in London is 17.6% lower than in Charlotte, NC
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Restaurants
Charlotte, NC Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(14.34 £)
25.10 $
(20.00 £)
     +39.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(63.76 £)
100.38 $
(80.00 £)
     +25.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(8.77 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -8.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(4.78 £)
8.16 $
(6.50 £)
     +35.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.12 $
(5.68 £)
6.90 $
(5.50 £)
     -3.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.98 $
(3.97 £)
4.49 $
(3.58 £)
     -9.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(1.96 £)
2.51 $
(2.00 £)
     +2.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $
(1.59 £)
2.04 $
(1.62 £)
     +2.3 %
Markets
Charlotte, NC Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.98 $
(3.17 £)
6.26 $
(4.99 £)
     +57.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 $
(2.76 £)
1.73 $
(1.38 £)
     -49.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.40 $
(1.91 £)
1.20 $
(0.95 £)
     -50.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.94 $
(3.14 £)
3.96 $
(3.16 £)
     +0.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 $
(4.53 £)
4.21 $
(3.35 £)
     -25.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.38 $
(5.08 £)
4.29 $
(3.42 £)
     -32.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.05 $
(8.01 £)
7.16 $
(5.71 £)
     -28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.13 $
(2.50 £)
1.44 $
(1.14 £)
     -54.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.60 £)
0.75 $
(0.59 £)
     -1.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.82 $
(2.25 £)
1.49 $
(1.18 £)
     -47.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.66 £)
1.75 $
(1.39 £)
     -16.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 $
(1.26 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -54.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.56 $
(1.25 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -57.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $
(1.44 £)
1.21 $
(0.97 £)
     -32.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.51 £)
1.65 $
(1.31 £)
     -13.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.95 £)
11.92 $
(9.50 £)
     -20.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.38 £)
2.62 $
(2.09 £)
     +51.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(3.09 £)
3.06 $
(2.44 £)
     -21.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +135.3 %
Transportation
Charlotte, NC Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(1.79 £)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     +56.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 $
(95.63 £)
250.96 $
(200.00 £)
     +109.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.98 £)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     +12.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
3.93 $
(3.13 £)
     -50.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.50 $
(29.09 £)
37.64 $
(30.00 £)
     +3.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.22 $
(2.56 £)
7.16 $
(5.71 £)
     +122.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $
(27,095.96 £)
34,230.93 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,893.65 $
(19,838.75 £)
32,449.90 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +30.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Charlotte, NC Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.95 $
(144.21 £)
369.40 $
(294.39 £)
     +104.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.71 $
(35.63 £)
18.69 $
(14.90 £)
     -58.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.78 $
(58.00 £)
38.75 $
(30.88 £)
     -46.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Charlotte, NC Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.80 $
(23.75 £)
58.53 $
(46.64 £)
     +96.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(15.94 £)
18.33 $
(14.61 £)
     -8.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(11.95 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +25.5 %
Childcare
Charlotte, NC Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,455.50 $
(1,159.95 £)
2,309.26 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +58.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,280.00 $
(20,943.58 £)
25,164.71 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -4.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Charlotte, NC Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.81 $
(47.66 £)
102.61 $
(81.77 £)
     +71.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.80 $
(37.30 £)
49.37 $
(39.35 £)
     +5.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.30 $
(85.51 £)
110.72 $
(88.24 £)
     +3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.87 $
(103.50 £)
120.41 $
(95.96 £)
     -7.3 %
Rent Per Month
Charlotte, NC Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,016.67 $
(1,607.16 £)
2,709.83 $
(2,159.57 £)
     +34.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,816.55 $
(1,447.68 £)
2,025.21 $
(1,613.97 £)
     +11.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,474.00 $
(3,565.51 £)
5,400.46 $
(4,303.85 £)
     +20.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,783.85 $
(2,218.56 £)
3,652.13 $
(2,910.53 £)
     +31.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Charlotte, NC Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 409.18 $
(326.09 £)
1,645.30 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +302.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.26 $
(205.02 £)
927.58 $
(739.22 £)
     +260.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Charlotte, NC Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,729.38 $
(3,769.04 £)
4,363.61 $
(3,477.54 £)
     -7.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 5.57      -13.6 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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