Charlotte vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
65
😀 Quality of life
89
63
🏙️ Population
875K
2.53M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 124% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1073rd and 5161st ($2403 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 78th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 283rd and 5624th 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
$17
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685