Charlotte vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$3743
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
875K
4.84M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 1% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 361st and 318th ($2710 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 191st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Sydney

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Charlotte Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816