Charlotte vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
90
69
🏙️ Population
875K
11.5M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 130% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 986th and 5192nd ($2423 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 1st in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 234th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$15428

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666