Charlotte vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$3513
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$1216
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$2980
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
68
96
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
875K
587K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 75% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 761st and 3685th ($2528 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 413th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Essen ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 252nd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Essen

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Charlotte Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$1177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$3401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$3.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$8902

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448