Charlotte vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$1479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$967
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
42
😀 Quality of life
88
67
🏙️ Population
875K
881K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 71% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 761st and 3517th ($2528 vs $1479) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 1st in the United States and Panama, respectively. Check the United States vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 252nd and 3734th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Panama City

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Charlotte Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$2551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$1632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$7.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$13616

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1328
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1310
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1304
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$957
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1172
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1116
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1117
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$664
329 km or 204 mi David
$890
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$645
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1225
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$524
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$760
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$705
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1024
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1324
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1296
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$604
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$839
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1269
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$897
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$741
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$773
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$801
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$649
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$742
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$680
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$837
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$742
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$759
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$605
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$598
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$513
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$932