Charlotte vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$432
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
66
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
875K
2.53M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 179% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 761st and 6005th ($2528 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 2nd in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 252nd and 6049th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Medellin

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Charlotte Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$73.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$1715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$1447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$5682

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CharlotteMedellin

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618