Denver vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
716K
9.94M

The cost of living in Denver is 175% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 365th and 5300th ($2848 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th 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 1.6 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 218th and 3484th 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
$19.7
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$11057

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731