Charlotte vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$272
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
68
13
😀 Quality of life
89
54
🏙️ Population
875K
224K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 174% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1073rd and 6461st ($2403 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 1st in the United States and Suriname, respectively. Check the United States vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 283rd and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Paramaribo

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Charlotte Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$1856

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643