Charlotte vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$1885
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
92
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
875K
2.75M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 49% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 574th and 2722nd ($2615 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 230th and 294th 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
$17.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$10781

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262