Charlotte vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
68
14
😀 Quality of life
88
51
🏙️ Population
875K
224K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 203% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 361st and 5990th ($2710 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 44th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 191st and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$497

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617