Chicago vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chicago is 162% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 375th and 5141st ($2822 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 22nd and 4052nd 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
$19.9
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$9668

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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