Charlotte vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$417
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
67
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
875K
2.53M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 200% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 574th and 6207th ($2615 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 57th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 230th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$6129

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$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617