Charlotte vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$3083
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
88
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
875K
488K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 33% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 361st and 1692nd ($2710 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 46th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 191st and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Edinburgh

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Charlotte Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$14724

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666