Chennai vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$161
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
68
64
🏙️ Population
10.3M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chennai is 53% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5780th ($434 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Peru, respectively. Check India vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 3676th and 4655th 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
$2.09
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$7186

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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