Cost of Living Comparison Between Charlotte, NC and Salt Lake City, UT 

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Consumer Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 9.8% lower than in Charlotte, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT are 16.9% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Rent Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 27.6% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Restaurant Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 3.6% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 18.4% lower than in Charlotte, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 16.3% higher than in Charlotte, NC
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Restaurants
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 17.00 $      -5.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 77.50 $      -3.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 10.00 $      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.75 $      -4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.50 $      +7.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $ 4.82 $      +0.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 $ 2.65 $      +9.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $ 1.83 $      -7.9 %
Markets
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $ 3.59 $      -9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 $ 3.15 $      -8.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.35 $ 1.48 $      -36.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.94 $ 3.57 $      -9.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.24 $ 6.56 $      +5.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.24 $ 4.40 $      -29.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.42 $ 7.20 $      -23.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.07 $ 1.97 $      -35.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.85 $      +7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.84 $ 1.65 $      -42.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.16 $ 1.50 $      -30.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 $ 0.92 $      -41.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 $ 1.11 $      -28.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $ 1.87 $      +3.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $ 2.43 $      +28.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 18.75 $      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.81 $      +4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 3.40 $      -12.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 8.79 $      +9.9 %
Transportation
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.50 $      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 $ 85.00 $      -29.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.00 $ 3.93 $      -50.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.50 $ 49.00 $      +34.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.25 $ 3.94 $      +21.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $ 34,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,776.15 $ 30,541.89 $      +28.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.95 $ 159.85 $      -11.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.71 $ 65.50 $      +46.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.10 $ 68.71 $      -6.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.80 $ 25.25 $      -15.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 23.67 $      +18.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.99 $ 12.00 $      -19.9 %
Childcare
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,455.50 $ 1,073.33 $      -26.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,280.00 $ 8,400.00 $      -68.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.28 $ 58.82 $      +0.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.80 $ 43.33 $      -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.82 $ 87.73 $      -16.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.55 $ 132.43 $      +4.6 %
Rent Per Month
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,016.67 $ 1,681.32 $      -16.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,816.55 $ 1,356.15 $      -25.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,474.00 $ 2,732.53 $      -38.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,783.85 $ 2,260.53 $      -18.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 409.18 $ 277.18 $      -32.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.26 $ 231.75 $      -9.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Charlotte, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,729.38 $ 4,569.58 $      -3.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.52      +1.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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