Charlotte vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$2119
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
875K
1.35M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 22% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 574th and 1476th ($2615 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 1st in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1 months in Milan. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 230th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Milan

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Charlotte Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$6.85
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$14475

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573