Charlotte vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$4634
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
89
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
875K
5.87M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 10% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 361st and 133rd ($2710 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 1st in the United States and Singapore, respectively. Check the United States vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 191st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Singapore City

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Charlotte Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$26424

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544