Charlotte vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$88.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
52
😀 Quality of life
87
44
🏙️ Population
875K
316K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 176% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 106th and 5680th ($2680 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in the United States and El Salvador, respectively. Check the United States vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.5 months in San Salvador. Charlotte ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 195th and 6647th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs San Salvador

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Charlotte San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$7.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$1228
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$3.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$4389

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30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
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36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
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$1690

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$856
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$864
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$963
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$877
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$748
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$834
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$906
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$845
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$867
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$810
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$732
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$942
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$717
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$655
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$870
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$602
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$780
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$846
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$616
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$768
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$869
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$513
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$541
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$698
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$853
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$693
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$782
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$834
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$586
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$548
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$636
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$456
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$608
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$650
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$543
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$769
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$962
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$617
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$807
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$703