Charlotte vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$2197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
91
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
875K
2.75M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 15% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1073rd and 1819th ($2403 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 78th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 283rd and 179th 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
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$12431

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Cities near Charlotte

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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358