Charlotte vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$914
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
42
😀 Quality of life
88
66
🏙️ Population
875K
881K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 89% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 574th and 4139th ($2615 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 57th best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 230th and 3919th 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
$17.4
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$9531

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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 Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898