Charlotte vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$410
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
77
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
875K
9.94M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 191% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 361st and 5780th ($2710 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 0.4 months in Lima. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 191st and 4655th 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
$15.6
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$7186

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731