Chennai vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$151
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
77
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5141st ($430 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Peru, respectively. Check India vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5162nd and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Lima

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Chennai Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755