Charlotte vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
88
99
🏙️ Population
875K
14.3M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 59% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 574th and 3085th ($2615 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 4th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 230th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Tokyo

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Charlotte Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$15495

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033