Charlotte vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$2198
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
54
😀 Quality of life
88
83
🏙️ Population
875K
342K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 24% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 761st and 1742nd ($2528 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 1529th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Ranked 62nd vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 252nd vs 422nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs San Juan

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Charlotte San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177