Charlotte vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$820
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
875K
15.5M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 132% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 574th and 4816th ($2615 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 230th and 790th 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
$17.4
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$13982

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Cities near Charlotte

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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985