Charlotte vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
875K
6.21M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 158% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 986th and 6006th ($2423 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th 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 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 234th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586