Charlotte vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
875K
15.7M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 88% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 986th and 4522nd ($2423 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 234th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Istanbul

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Charlotte Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013