Charlotte vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
68
63
😀 Quality of life
89
60
🏙️ Population
875K
1.76M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 186% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 946th and 6476th ($2470 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th 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 0.7 months in Quito. Charlotte ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 246th and 5902nd 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
$17
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559