Delhi vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$210
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$444
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
63
64
🏙️ Population
26.5M
9.94M

The cost of living in Delhi is 49% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8647th and 5792nd ($505 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in India and Peru, respectively. Check India vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 4744th and 4404th 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
$3.87
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$8320

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722