Charlotte vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$2399
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
72
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
875K
625K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 98% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 361st and 3960th ($2710 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 531st in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 191st and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Leipzig

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Charlotte Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$10639

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204