Cost To Live in Charlotte
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ACCRA Cost of Living in Charlotte, North Carolina
Third Quarter 2009
Housing*
|
Cost
|
Category
|
Description
|
| $628 |
Apartment, Monthly Rent |
Two bedroom, unfurnished, excluding all utilities except water, 1½ - 2 bath, 950 sq. ft. |
| $248,958 |
House, Purchase Price |
2,400 sq. ft. living area new house, 8,000 sq. ft. lot, urban area with all utilities |
Utilities*
|
Cost
|
Category
|
Description
|
$174.76
|
Energy Cost |
Total monthly cost, at current rates, for average monthly consumption of all types of energy. |
| $26.63 |
Telephone |
Private residential line; Price includes: basic monthly rate; additional local use charges, for family of four. |
* Monthly costs for housing and energy are not community wide averages.
Transportation
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Cost
|
Category
|
Description
|
| $9.34 |
Auto Maintenance |
Average price to spin balance one front wheel |
| $2.55 |
Gasoline |
One gallon, regular unleaded, national brand, including all taxes; cash price at self-service pump. |
Health Care
|
Cost
|
Category
|
Description
|
| $93.67 |
Doctor Visit |
General practitioner's routine examination. |
| $93.00 |
Dentist Visit |
Adult teeth cleaning and periodic oral examination. |
Miscellaneous Goods & Services
|
Cost
|
Category
|
Description
|
| $3.24 |
Hamburger |
McDonald's Quarter-Pounder w/ cheese |
| $10.24 |
Pizza |
11"-12" Pizza Hut |
| $12.20 |
Haircut |
Man's barbershop haircut, no styling
|
| $33.60 |
Beauty Salon |
Woman's shampoo, trim, and blow-dry
|
| $8.18 |
Dry Cleaning |
Man's two-piece suit |
| $16.25 |
Newspaper Subscription |
Monthly, daily and Sunday home delivery |
| $9.70 |
Movie |
First-run, indoor, evening, no discount |
| $8.57 |
Beer |
Heineken's 6-pack, 12-oz containers |
| $7.59 |
Wine |
Gallo Chablis, 1.5-liter bottle |
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