El Paso vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1613
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3896
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$871
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1588
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3848
$410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
77
😀 Quality of life
67
64
🏙️ Population
679K
9.94M

The cost of living in El Paso is 73% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 3024th and 5780th ($1613 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2082nd and 1st in the United States and Peru, respectively. Check the United States vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in El Paso compared to 0.4 months in Lima. El Paso ranked 1464th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 4017th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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El Paso Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.1
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1375
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.81
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11022
$7186

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1696
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1567
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1692
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1792
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1818
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$881
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1798
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1010
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2227
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$935
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2213
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$924
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1691
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$2042
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2043
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2076
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1618
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$874
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2096
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$1833
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2105
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2066
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2013
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1710
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1927
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2340
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2341
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2368
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1860
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$914
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2312
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2392
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2427
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2353

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$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
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$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
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731