Charlotte vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Charlotte Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$561
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
68
63
😀 Quality of life
88
60
🏙️ Population
875K
1.76M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 190% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 574th and 6126th ($2615 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 230th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Charlotte vs Quito infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Charlotte vs Quito

Prices for goods and services in Charlotte and Quito are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Charlotte Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$7183

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483