Charlotte vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$2362
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
98
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
875K
3.28M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 57% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 361st and 2577th ($2710 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 7th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 191st and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Madrid

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Charlotte Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437