Charlotte vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$1990
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
24
😀 Quality of life
88
79
🏙️ Population
875K
579K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 89% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 361st and 3666th ($2710 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 25th 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 Malaga. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 191st and 506th 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
$15.6
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$11601

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457