Bucharest vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$562
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
84
71
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4877th and 5300th ($1148 vs $1034) 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 1.3 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 482nd and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Lima

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Bucharest Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$11057

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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