Charlotte vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$479
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
68
63
😀 Quality of life
88
61
🏙️ Population
875K
2.01M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 218% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 361st and 6208th ($2710 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 0.6 months in Quito. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 191st and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416