Cost of Living Comparison Between Charlotte, NC and New York, NY 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 30.7% higher than in Charlotte, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 49.2% higher than in Charlotte, NC
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 76.8% higher than in Charlotte, NC
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 52.6% higher than in Charlotte, NC
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 18.7% higher than in Charlotte, NC
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 18.5% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Charlotte, NC Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 30.00 $      +66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 130.00 $      +62.5 %
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 $ 11.00 $      +57.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $ 5.56 $      +15.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 $ 3.04 $      +25.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $ 2.29 $      +14.9 %
Markets
Charlotte, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $ 5.76 $      +44.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 $ 4.29 $      +24.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.35 $ 3.22 $      +37.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.94 $ 5.40 $      +36.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.24 $ 7.57 $      +21.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.24 $ 6.97 $      +11.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.42 $ 8.64 $      -8.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.07 $ 3.06 $      -0.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.92 $      +16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.84 $ 2.66 $      -6.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.16 $ 2.81 $      +30.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 $ 1.81 $      +15.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 $ 1.63 $      +5.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $ 2.88 $      +59.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $ 2.41 $      +27.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.53 $      +46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 3.81 $      -1.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 17.00 $      +112.5 %
Transportation
Charlotte, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.90 $      +28.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 $ 132.00 $      +10.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.00 $ 3.50 $      -56.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.50 $ 30.00 $      -17.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.25 $ 3.89 $      +19.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $ 28,000.00 $      -17.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,776.15 $ 27,049.17 $      +13.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Charlotte, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.95 $ 178.15 $      -1.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.71 $ 64.70 $      +44.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.10 $ 69.77 $      -4.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Charlotte, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.80 $ 132.14 $      +343.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 74.17 $      +270.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.99 $ 20.00 $      +33.4 %
Childcare
Charlotte, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,455.50 $ 3,065.64 $      +110.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,280.00 $ 63,250.00 $      +140.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Charlotte, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.28 $ 69.52 $      +19.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.80 $ 45.42 $      -2.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.82 $ 96.00 $      -8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.55 $ 161.86 $      +27.9 %
Rent Per Month
Charlotte, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,016.67 $ 4,162.14 $      +106.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,816.55 $ 2,839.97 $      +56.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,474.00 $ 8,250.20 $      +84.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,783.85 $ 4,353.33 $      +56.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Charlotte, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 409.18 $ 1,644.57 $      +301.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.26 $ 1,091.71 $      +324.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Charlotte, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,729.38 $ 5,750.71 $      +21.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.65      +3.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:80500