Charlotte vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$3835
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
94
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
875K
664K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 18% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 574th and 1336th ($2615 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 6th 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 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 230th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$10888

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592