2. McDonald's is cheaper than Carl's JR, however, Carls Jr burgers taste a lot better than McDonald's burgers. McDonald's has Ronald McDonald, Carls JR on the other hand, has a funny smiley star. Carls Jr has more variety than McDonald's. McDonald's is better than Carls while talking about kids' meals. Carl's burgers are bigger than McDonald's' The taste of McDonald's burgers is the same as Carl’s burgers.