Denver vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2775
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6485
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2926
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$695
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4922
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
79
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
716K
9.94M

The cost of living in Denver is 167% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 434th and 5274th ($2775 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th 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 Denver compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 183rd and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Lima

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Denver Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.19
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1831
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1450
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3135
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2601
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5007
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3720
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.84
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.24
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$199
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1571
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16240
$8454

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2597
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2407
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2552
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2605
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2416
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2735
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2677
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2744
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2961
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2596
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2760
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2537
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2876
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2520
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2760
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2465
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2019
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2231
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2385
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2353
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1895
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2263
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1628
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2407
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1705
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1516
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2235
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2514
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2204
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1753

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