Dallas vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
79
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dallas is 135% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 948th and 5274th ($2447 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 2 months in Dallas compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 136th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Lima

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Dallas Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$8454

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

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