Charlotte vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$280
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
68
14
😀 Quality of life
88
49
🏙️ Population
875K
224K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 201% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 574th and 6225th ($2615 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 57th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 230th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$5271

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602