Columbus vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
77
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
906K
9.94M

The cost of living in Columbus is 128% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1248th and 5792nd ($2252 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 242nd and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Lima

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Columbus Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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