Calgary vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
77
😀 Quality of life
92
64
🏙️ Population
1.31M
9.94M

The cost of living in Calgary is 127% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1526th and 5780th ($2113 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Canada and Peru, respectively. Check Canada vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 66th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Lima

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Calgary Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$7186

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Lima

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