Charlotte vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$3795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
875K
4.53M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 24% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 106th and 420th ($2680 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 5th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Charlotte ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 195th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Melbourne

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Charlotte Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$19362

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361