Boston vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
676K
9.94M

The cost of living in Boston is 256% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 27th and 5300th ($3680 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.6 months in Lima. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 105th and 3484th 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
$24.8
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$11057

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731