Charlotte vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$993
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$419
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
46
😀 Quality of life
89
53
🏙️ Population
875K
2.49M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 142% more expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 1073rd and 5709th ($2403 vs $993) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 24th in the United States and Cuba, respectively. Check the United States vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.4 months in Havana. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 283rd and 6482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Havana

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Charlotte Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$38
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
9.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$6.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$1.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$8521

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Havana

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1141
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1091
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1164
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1199
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1155
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2932
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$872
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1170
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1157
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1097
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3170
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2831
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2761
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2662
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2872
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2620
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2502
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3297
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2465
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2509
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2870
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2738
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2775
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2739
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2586
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2767
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2713
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2963
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2690