Delhi vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$190
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$592
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
79
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
26.5M
9.94M

The cost of living in Delhi is 53% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8745th and 5274th ($489 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in India and Peru, respectively. Check India vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5934th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Lima

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Delhi Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$8454

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

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