Austin vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
77
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
962K
9.94M

The cost of living in Austin is 178% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 548th and 5780th ($2590 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 126th and 4655th 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
$17.9
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$7186

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731