Austin vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
77
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
962K
9.94M

The cost of living in Austin is 127% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 985th and 5141st ($2444 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th 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 2 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 217th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Lima

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Austin Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$9668

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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