Changsha vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$214
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$643
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
10M
9.94M

The cost of living in Changsha is 43% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5141st ($617 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 3307th and 4052nd 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
$2.89
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755