Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Charlotte, NC 

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Cost of Living in Charlotte, NC is 18.7% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Charlotte, NC is 35.9% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in Charlotte, NC are 75.1% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in Charlotte, NC are 7.9% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in Charlotte, NC are 40.2% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in Charlotte, NC is 11.2% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit Charlotte, NC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 €
(17.40 $)
16.55 €
(18.00 $)
     +3.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(76.14 $)
73.55 €
(80.00 $)
     +5.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.79 $)
10.11 €
(11.00 $)
     +12.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.60 €
(5.00 $)
5.52 €
(6.00 $)
     +19.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.35 $)
6.44 €
(7.00 $)
     +60.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 €
(3.71 $)
4.48 €
(4.87 $)
     +31.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 €
(2.90 $)
2.23 €
(2.43 $)
     -16.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(2.73 $)
1.83 €
(1.99 $)
     -27.1 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 €
(4.51 $)
3.66 €
(3.98 $)
     -11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.78 €
(1.94 $)
3.18 €
(3.46 $)
     +78.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.35 $)
2.20 €
(2.40 $)
     +77.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.40 €
(3.70 $)
3.62 €
(3.94 $)
     +6.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 €
(6.17 $)
5.22 €
(5.68 $)
     -8.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 €
(6.47 $)
5.86 €
(6.38 $)
     -1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.96 €
(7.57 $)
9.24 €
(10.05 $)
     +32.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.31 $)
2.88 €
(3.13 $)
     +138.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.67 $)
0.70 €
(0.76 $)
     +13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.99 $)
2.59 €
(2.82 $)
     +184.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.40 €
(1.53 $)
1.92 €
(2.09 $)
     +36.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.70 $)
1.45 €
(1.58 $)
     +124.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.75 $)
1.44 €
(1.56 $)
     +108.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 €
(1.97 $)
1.66 €
(1.80 $)
     -8.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
1.74 €
(1.90 $)
     +129.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.52 $)
13.79 €
(15.00 $)
     +130.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.93 $)
1.59 €
(1.73 $)
     +86.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 €
(1.65 $)
3.56 €
(3.88 $)
     +134.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.92 $)
7.36 €
(8.00 $)
     -10.3 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.70 $)
2.07 €
(2.25 $)
     -39.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(53.30 $)
110.33 €
(120.00 $)
     +125.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.35 $)
4.60 €
(5.00 $)
     +14.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(3.85 $)
7.36 €
(8.00 $)
     +107.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 €
(29.91 $)
33.56 €
(36.50 $)
     +22.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(7.23 $)
2.96 €
(3.22 $)
     -55.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,563.27 $)
31,259.06 €
(34,000.00 $)
     +15.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,790.00 €
(26,963.71 $)
22,886.83 €
(24,893.65 $)
     -7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.25 €
(315.70 $)
166.36 €
(180.95 $)
     -42.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.59 €
(23.48 $)
41.11 €
(44.71 $)
     +90.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.50 €
(44.05 $)
66.91 €
(72.78 $)
     +65.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.09 €
(50.13 $)
27.40 €
(29.80 $)
     -40.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 €
(17.27 $)
18.39 €
(20.00 $)
     +15.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(14.14 $)
13.79 €
(15.00 $)
     +6.0 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 €
(500.34 $)
1,338.16 €
(1,455.50 $)
     +190.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 €
(14,720.00 $)
24,161.41 €
(26,280.00 $)
     +78.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.43 €
(70.08 $)
54.98 €
(59.81 $)
     -14.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.89 €
(30.33 $)
43.03 €
(46.80 $)
     +54.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.12 €
(84.97 $)
98.65 €
(107.30 $)
     +26.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.70 €
(119.32 $)
119.40 €
(129.87 $)
     +8.8 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,197.74 €
(1,302.76 $)
1,823.44 €
(1,983.33 $)
     +52.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 844.80 €
(918.88 $)
1,599.88 €
(1,740.17 $)
     +89.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,122.88 €
(2,309.03 $)
3,979.40 €
(4,328.33 $)
     +87.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,493.18 €
(1,624.11 $)
2,508.15 €
(2,728.08 $)
     +68.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 671.95 €
(730.87 $)
376.20 €
(409.18 $)
     -44.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 404.56 €
(440.03 $)
236.52 €
(257.26 $)
     -41.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit Charlotte, NC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,601.38 €
(3,917.17 $)
4,348.12 €
(4,729.38 $)
     +20.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.84 6.45      +68.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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