Denver vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
716K
9.94M

The cost of living in Denver is 174% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 444th and 5792nd ($2699 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th 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 0.5 months in Lima. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 160th and 4404th 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
$18.2
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$8320

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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