Charlotte vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
77
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
875K
9.94M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 123% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1073rd and 5141st ($2403 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 1st in the United States and Peru, respectively. Check the United States vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 283rd and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Lima

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Charlotte Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$9668

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Lima

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