Cost of Living Comparison Between Charlotte, NC and Cleveland, OH 

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Consumer Prices in Cleveland, OH are 6.9% lower than in Charlotte, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cleveland, OH are 20.3% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Rent Prices in Cleveland, OH are 40.5% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Restaurant Prices in Cleveland, OH are 10.2% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Groceries Prices in Cleveland, OH are 4.2% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Cleveland, OH is 12.0% lower than in Charlotte, NC
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Restaurants
Charlotte, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 17.00 $      -5.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 68.00 $      -15.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 8.80 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.00 $      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.12 $ 7.00 $      -1.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.98 $ 4.87 $      -2.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $ 2.18 $      -11.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $ 1.78 $      -10.4 %
Markets
Charlotte, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.98 $ 3.21 $      -19.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 $ 3.41 $      -1.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.40 $ 3.00 $      +25.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.94 $ 3.33 $      -15.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 $ 4.00 $      -29.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.38 $ 6.46 $      +1.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.05 $ 9.95 $      -1.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.13 $ 3.25 $      +3.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.89 $      +16.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.82 $ 1.42 $      -49.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.09 $ 2.50 $      +19.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 $ 1.36 $      -13.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.56 $ 1.61 $      +2.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $ 2.62 $      +45.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $ 2.17 $      +14.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 2.98 $      -23.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 9.00 $      +12.5 %
Transportation
Charlotte, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.50 $      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 $ 95.00 $      -20.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 2.75 $      -45.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.00 $ 2.25 $      -71.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.50 $ 25.80 $      -29.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.22 $ 3.36 $      +4.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $ 36,111.63 $      +6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,893.65 $ 25,544.50 $      +2.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Charlotte, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.95 $ 248.54 $      +37.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.71 $ 47.12 $      +5.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.78 $ 60.76 $      -16.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Charlotte, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.80 $ 25.00 $      -16.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 0.00 $      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 13.00 $      -13.3 %
Childcare
Charlotte, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,455.50 $ 949.00 $      -34.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,280.00 $ 18,780.00 $      -28.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Charlotte, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.81 $ 59.54 $      -0.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.80 $ 65.00 $      +38.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.30 $ 100.00 $      -6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.87 $ 137.00 $      +5.5 %
Rent Per Month
Charlotte, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,016.67 $ 1,237.50 $      -38.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,816.55 $ 921.44 $      -49.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,474.00 $ 2,785.71 $      -37.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,783.85 $ 1,653.57 $      -40.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Charlotte, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 409.18 $ 111.48 $      -72.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.26 $ 83.61 $      -67.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Charlotte, NC Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,729.38 $ 3,317.90 $      -29.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.57      +1.9 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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