Charlotte vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
68
62
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
875K
1.76M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 175% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 986th and 6318th ($2423 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 2nd in the United States and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United States vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 234th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515