Detroit vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
77
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
639K
9.94M

The cost of living in Detroit is 103% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1856th and 5792nd ($2006 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 216th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Lima

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Detroit Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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