Columbus vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
906K
9.94M

The cost of living in Columbus is 98% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1686th and 5141st ($2127 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 0.6 months in Lima. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 96th and 4052nd 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
$18.3
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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