Restaurants | Charlotte, NC Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +38.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 120.00 $ | +50.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +9.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 10.00 $ | +42.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.82 $ | 5.35 $ | +11.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.43 $ | 2.80 $ | +15.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.99 $ | 2.10 $ | +5.8 % |
Markets | Charlotte, NC Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.99 $ | 4.80 $ | +20.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.46 $ | 4.83 $ | +39.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.35 $ | 2.72 $ | +15.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.94 $ | 5.36 $ | +36.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.24 $ | 6.32 $ | +1.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.24 $ | 7.61 $ | +21.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.42 $ | 8.35 $ | -11.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.07 $ | 2.49 $ | -18.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.79 $ | 0.95 $ | +20.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.84 $ | 1.50 $ | -47.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.16 $ | 2.23 $ | +2.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.58 $ | 1.44 $ | -8.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.54 $ | 1.08 $ | -29.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.80 $ | 2.06 $ | +14.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.90 $ | 2.22 $ | +17.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.17 $ | +25.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.88 $ | 3.90 $ | +0.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +50.0 % |
Transportation | Charlotte, NC Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.25 $ | 1.75 $ | -22.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 120.00 $ | 86.96 $ | -27.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 4.30 $ | -14.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8.00 $ | 2.70 $ | -66.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.50 $ | 29.19 $ | -20.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.25 $ | 5.34 $ | +64.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,000.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -11.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,776.15 $ | 26,610.75 $ | +11.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Charlotte, NC Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 180.95 $ | 194.49 $ | +7.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 44.71 $ | 71.75 $ | +60.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.10 $ | 74.72 $ | +2.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Charlotte, NC Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.80 $ | 68.85 $ | +131.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.00 $ | 13.40 $ | -33.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.99 $ | 18.00 $ | +20.1 % |
Childcare | Charlotte, NC Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,455.50 $ | 1,950.00 $ | +34.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,280.00 $ | 28,750.00 $ | +9.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Charlotte, NC Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.28 $ | 62.66 $ | +7.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 46.80 $ | 42.81 $ | -8.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 104.82 $ | 105.83 $ | +1.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 126.55 $ | 145.75 $ | +15.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Charlotte, NC Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,016.67 $ | 2,474.62 $ | +22.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,816.55 $ | 2,091.67 $ | +15.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,474.00 $ | 4,728.52 $ | +5.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,783.85 $ | 3,725.64 $ | +33.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Charlotte, NC Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 409.18 $ | 762.34 $ | +86.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 257.26 $ | 667.07 $ | +159.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Charlotte, NC Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,729.38 $ | 5,337.10 $ | +12.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 6.78 | +5.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 80 | 294 |
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