Berlin vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Berlin Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
3.68M
9.94M

The cost of living in Berlin is 116% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1759th and 5780th ($2013 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Peru, respectively. Check Germany vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 19th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Berlin vs Lima infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Berlin vs Lima

Prices for goods and services in Berlin and Lima are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Berlin Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$7186

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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