Boston vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
92
64
🏙️ Population
676K
9.94M

The cost of living in Boston is 252% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 32nd and 5792nd ($3467 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 89th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Lima

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Boston Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$8320

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722