Charlotte vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$3624
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
93
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
875K
2.14M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 18% more expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 361st and 1068th ($2710 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 6th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 191st and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Perth

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Charlotte Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$12548

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Cities near Charlotte

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

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693