Bucharest vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$496
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 5% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5404th and 5792nd ($1036 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Romania and Peru, respectively. Check Romania vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 642nd and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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