Edinburgh vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
79
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
488K
9.94M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 122% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1247th and 5274th ($2310 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in the United Kingdom and Peru, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 59th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Lima

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Edinburgh Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$8454

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745