Charlotte vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$5751
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$2573
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$4295
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
93
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
875K
644K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 5% more expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 574th and 795th ($2615 vs $2483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 1.7 months in Copenhagen. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 230th 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
$17.4
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$8.66
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$6.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$1168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$3033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$2129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$8402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$5773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$13230

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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 Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2378
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2203
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2006
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1294
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1570
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1867
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2088
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1459
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1439
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1713
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1306
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1347
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1864
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1333
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1341
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$2046
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1688
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1442
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1966
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1548
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1299
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1499
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1608
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1578
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1434
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1636
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1328
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1502
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1476
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1654
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1324
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1536
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1364
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1476
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1565
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1546