Calgary vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$444
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
77
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
1.31M
9.94M

The cost of living in Calgary is 118% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1473rd and 5792nd ($2149 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Canada and Peru, respectively. Check Canada vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 131st and 4404th 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
$16.9
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Lima

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