Charlotte vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$2387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$5438
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1384
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$2466
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$3915
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
93
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
875K
644K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 14% more expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 361st and 872nd ($2710 vs $2387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 1st in the United States and Denmark, respectively. Check the United States vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.6 months in Copenhagen. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 191st and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Copenhagen

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Charlotte Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$94.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$6.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$4.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$2046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$8131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$5911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$88.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$32.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$5.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$539
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$8976

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329