Charlotte vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$936
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
42
😀 Quality of life
89
69
🏙️ Population
875K
410K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 52% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 1073rd and 3744th ($2403 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 0.6 months in Panama City. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 283rd and 4400th 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
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$13402

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957