Charlotte vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
82
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
875K
449K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 37% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1073rd and 13th ($2403 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 283rd and 9th 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
$17
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$24322

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171