Bucharest vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$449
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
77
64
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 3% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5593rd and 5780th ($961 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Peru, respectively. Check Romania vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 703rd and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$7186

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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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