Charlotte vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
875K
15.7M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 84% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1073rd and 4562nd ($2403 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 283rd and 925th 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
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$20004

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041