Charlotte vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$3920
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
87
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
875K
759K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 42% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 361st and 2040th ($2710 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 8th 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 Frankfurt. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 191st and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Frankfurt

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Charlotte Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$14318

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574