Charlotte vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$3644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$8755
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$2551
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$5134
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$5788
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
68
20
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
875K
41K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 28% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 574th and 17th ($2615 vs $3644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 1st in the United States and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.6 months in George Town. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 230th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs George Town

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Charlotte George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$29.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$81.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$15.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$7.16
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$3.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$2606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$2239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$5633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$4623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
7.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$8428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$4209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$9.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$7.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$23.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1615
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$26502

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$878
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1018
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1053
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1103
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1108
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1405
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1076
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1182
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1203
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1260
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1525
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$978
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1024
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$821
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2760
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$849
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1046
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2117
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$783
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1556
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1325
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1166
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1143
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1280
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3014
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$797
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1001
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1143
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1041
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1558