Charlotte vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$2082
😷 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 32% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 574th and 1937th ($2615 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 1608th 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 57th vs 105th best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 406th 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
$17.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$10464

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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

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192