Charlotte vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$683
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
68
64
😀 Quality of life
88
55
🏙️ Population
875K
1.76M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 186% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 761st and 6124th ($2528 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 252nd and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Quito

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Charlotte Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$8036

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CharlotteQuito

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493