Copenhagen vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
97
70
🏙️ Population
667K
9.94M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 147% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 650th and 5141st ($2656 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Denmark and Peru, respectively. Check Denmark vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 4th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Lima

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Copenhagen Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$9668

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

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