Dresden vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3582
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$729
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1362
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3112
$444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
77
😀 Quality of life
89
64
🏙️ Population
563K
9.94M

The cost of living in Dresden is 48% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 3857th and 5792nd ($1462 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 506th and 1st in Germany and Peru, respectively. Check Germany vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Dresden ranked 30th best city to live in Germany vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 203rd and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5042
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3939
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12328
$8320

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$1330
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$1107
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$1306
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$929
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$978
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$1377
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$1362
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$1390
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369
61 km or 38 mi Most
$957
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$1228
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1103
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$1130
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$1051
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$1261
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$1349
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1347
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1345
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1353
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1210
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1364
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1261
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1273
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1095
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1106
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1449
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1191
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1244
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$1035
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$1216
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$1024
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$779
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$605
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$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
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$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
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$500
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$643
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$549
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$523
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$515
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$603
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$517
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$560
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$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
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$679
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$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
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$594
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$780
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$770
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$641
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