Changsha vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$222
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
68
64
🏙️ Population
10M
9.94M

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7989th and 5792nd ($582 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 3254th and 4404th 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
$2.87
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722