Charlotte vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$4180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
94
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
875K
664K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 9% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1073rd and 676th ($2403 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 283rd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Rotterdam

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Charlotte Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$13439

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727