Calgary vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
77
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
1.31M
9.94M

The cost of living in Calgary is 103% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1759th and 5300th ($2095 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Canada and Peru, respectively. Check Canada vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 187th and 3484th 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
$19.1
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$11057

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872

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