Dresden vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$696
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
77
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
555K
9.94M

The cost of living in Dresden is 51% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 3786th and 5780th ($1406 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th 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 0.4 months in Lima. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 190th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$7186

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$1269
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$1027
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$1230
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$1102
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$918
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$1344
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$1293
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$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
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$1130
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$1134
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$1038
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$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
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$1166
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$1348
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$1204
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$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
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$1036
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$1146
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$969
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$778
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$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
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$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
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$476
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$674
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$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
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$506
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$634
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$504
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$562
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$511
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$562
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$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
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$726
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$702
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$472
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$603
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$761
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