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

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Cost of Living in Charlotte, NC is 11.4% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Charlotte, NC is 19.5% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Rent Prices in Charlotte, NC are 34.4% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Restaurant Prices in Charlotte, NC are 4.5% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Groceries Prices in Charlotte, NC are 23.1% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Local Purchasing Power in Charlotte, NC is 13.4% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
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Restaurants
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Charlotte, NC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.50 $ 18.00 $      +9.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 80.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 11.00 $      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $ 6.00 $      +9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.73 $ 4.87 $      +2.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $ 2.43 $      -7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $ 1.99 $      +8.6 %
Markets
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $ 3.98 $      +10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 $ 3.46 $      +9.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 $ 2.40 $      +61.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.88 $ 3.94 $      +1.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.56 $ 5.68 $      -13.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.50 $ 6.38 $      +41.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.20 $ 10.05 $      +39.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.89 $ 3.13 $      +65.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $ 0.76 $      -11.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.60 $ 2.82 $      +76.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 $ 2.09 $      +39.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.92 $ 1.58 $      +70.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 $ 1.56 $      +41.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 1.80 $      -3.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 1.90 $      -22.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.75 $ 15.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $ 1.73 $      -4.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 $ 3.88 $      +14.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.79 $ 8.00 $      -9.0 %
Transportation
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.25 $      -10.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $ 120.00 $      +41.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.93 $ 8.00 $      +103.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 $ 36.50 $      -25.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.94 $ 3.22 $      -18.4 %
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) 30,541.89 $ 24,893.65 $      -18.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.85 $ 180.95 $      +13.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.50 $ 44.71 $      -31.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.71 $ 72.78 $      +5.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.25 $ 29.80 $      +18.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.67 $ 20.00 $      -15.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 15.00 $      +25.0 %
Childcare
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,073.33 $ 1,455.50 $      +35.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,400.00 $ 26,280.00 $      +212.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.82 $ 59.81 $      +1.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $ 46.80 $      +8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.73 $ 107.30 $      +22.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.43 $ 129.87 $      -1.9 %
Rent Per Month
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,681.32 $ 1,983.33 $      +18.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,356.15 $ 1,756.31 $      +29.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,732.53 $ 4,328.33 $      +58.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.53 $ 2,728.08 $      +20.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.18 $ 409.18 $      +47.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 231.75 $ 257.26 $      +11.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,569.58 $ 4,729.38 $      +3.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.45      -1.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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