Charlotte vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$359
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
94
😀 Quality of life
88
62
🏙️ Population
875K
6.78M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 168% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 361st and 5234th ($2710 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 191st and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$10845

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620