Changsha vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$202
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
10M
9.94M

The cost of living in Changsha is 43% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5274th ($592 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 3381st and 3631st 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
$2.78
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.09
🥤 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
$188
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745