Chicago vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
97
71
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chicago is 169% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 394th and 5274th ($2799 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 1st in the United States and Peru, respectively. Check the United States vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 16th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Lima

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Chicago Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$8454

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745