Bucharest vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$525
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
79
😀 Quality of life
81
71
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 7% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4913th and 5274th ($1116 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Lima. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 646th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$8454

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745