Edinburgh vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
77
😀 Quality of life
94
64
🏙️ Population
488K
9.94M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 128% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1263rd and 5792nd ($2246 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 0.5 months in Lima. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 40th and 4404th 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
$18.6
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$8320

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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