Charlotte vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
42
😀 Quality of life
88
51
🏙️ Population
875K
316K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 119% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 574th and 4621st ($2615 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in San Salvador. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 230th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$4693

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$2313
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$2288
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697