Charlotte vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$3191
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
46
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
875K
608K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 52% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 574th and 2792nd ($2615 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 5th in the United States and Sweden, respectively. Check the United States vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 230th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$3801

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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
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267