Charlotte vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
875K
6.21M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 137% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1073rd and 5559th ($2403 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 2nd in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 283rd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Rio de Janeiro

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Charlotte Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631