Charlotte vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
81
😀 Quality of life
90
100
🏙️ Population
875K
449K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 34% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 986th and 23rd ($2423 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 234th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Zurich

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Charlotte Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041