Charlotte vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
92
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
875K
2.87M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 60% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 361st and 2685th ($2710 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 4th 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 44th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 191st and 230th 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
$15.6
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$9800

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Cities near Charlotte

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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229