Charlotte vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$1605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
93
😀 Quality of life
89
83
🏙️ Population
875K
546K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 26% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 946th and 2123rd ($2470 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Charlotte ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 246th and 532nd 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
$17
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$17788

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231