Charlotte vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$1510
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
93
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
875K
546K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 28% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 986th and 2357th ($2423 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 2nd in the United States and Portugal, respectively. Check the United States vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 234th and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Lisbon

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Charlotte Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$17217

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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

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231