Charlotte vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$4072
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
93
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
875K
2.14M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 11% more expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 574th and 1024th ($2615 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 1.7 months in Perth. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 230th and 7th 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
$17.4
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$8
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$14689

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Cities near Charlotte

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

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876