Charlotte vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
91
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
875K
2.75M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 20% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 986th and 1942nd ($2423 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 2nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 234th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Rome

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Charlotte Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$10916

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Cities near Charlotte

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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323