Edinburgh vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
77
😀 Quality of life
93
70
🏙️ Population
488K
9.94M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 117% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1221st and 5141st ($2331 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 77th and 4052nd 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
$22.7
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$9668

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755