Charlotte vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$901
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
42
😀 Quality of life
88
67
🏙️ Population
875K
881K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 106% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 361st and 4138th ($2710 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 1st in the United States and Panama, respectively. Check the United States vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 191st and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Panama City

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Charlotte Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$9581

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220