Charlotte vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$6116
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$2679
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$728
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$209
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$5006
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
94
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
875K
667K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 10% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 1073rd and 650th ($2403 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Copenhagen. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 283rd and 4th 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
$17
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$9.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$7.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$5.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$3169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$2270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$10228
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$6872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$20.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$38.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$122
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$707
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$14799

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588