Changsha vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$211
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$632
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
10M
9.94M

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7795th and 5300th ($622 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 2894th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Lima

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Changsha Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$11057

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731