Charlotte vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$1430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$3228
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$851
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$1651
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
24
😀 Quality of life
88
78
🏙️ Population
875K
592K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 77% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 761st and 3759th ($2528 vs $1430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 31st 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 19th in Spain, while ranked 252nd and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Malaga

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Charlotte Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$3.66
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$969
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$1741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$6060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$2594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$8.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$9532

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449