Charlotte vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$3795
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
94
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
875K
592K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 35% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 361st and 1756th ($2710 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 7th in the United States and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 191st and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$12166

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413