Cost of living comparison
Charlotte is 54.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Charlotte
- Groceries
-
pay 84.9% more in Charlotte
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% more in Charlotte
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% more in Charlotte
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Charlotte
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.8% more in Charlotte
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Charlotte
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Charlotte are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Charlotte.
If you lived in Charlotte instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 84.9% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$7.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$6.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$2.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$22.88
|
|
pay 60.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$76.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$1,996.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$1,690.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$144.77
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$1,270.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$25,900.00
|
|
pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$52.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Charlotte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$57.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$47.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$112.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$137.67
|
|
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