Auckland vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
77
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
1.47M
9.94M

The cost of living in Auckland is 100% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1604th and 5141st ($2156 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in New Zealand and Peru, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 240th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Lima

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Auckland Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$9668

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

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