Charlotte vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$498
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
78
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
875K
9.94M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 159% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 761st and 5647th ($2528 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th 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 0.5 months in Lima. Charlotte ranked 62nd best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 252nd and 4234th 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
$16.6
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$7764

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697