Boston vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
676K
9.94M

The cost of living in Boston is 238% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 30th and 5141st ($3638 vs $1075) 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 94th and 4052nd 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
$21.5
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$9668

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

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