Germany vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1581
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3855
$1882
🏠 One person rent
$848
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1584
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2943
$384
💸 GDP per capita
$48718
$7126
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
80.9
72.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
33
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
8%
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
92
44
🏙️ Population
83.1M
29.4M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1581) is 107% more expensive than in Peru ($765). Germany ranked 27th vs 120th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Germany compared to 0.5 months in Peru. Ranked 12th and 103rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Peru

We calculate prices for Germany and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 662 and 32 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Germany Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.1
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$777
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1553
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5580
$1719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$1343
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.74
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.61
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.49
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$6.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12634
$5781

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$932
9.94M
Callao
$778
1.13M
Arequipa
$562
1.01M
Trujillo
$611
920K
Cusco
$674
428K
Iquitos
$726
378K
Chimbote
$491
498K
Cajamarca
$476
201K
Tacna
$390
286K
Juliaca
$511
307K
Tarapoto
$525
240K
Chiclayo
$506
553K
Piura
$592
473K
Ica
$626
282K
Huancayo
$534
378K
Pucallpa
$519
326K
Huacho
$658
201K
Huanuco
$538
197K
Puno
$475
129K
Ayacucho
$491
216K
Huaraz
$522
119K
Paita
$551
179K
Puerto Maldonado
$562
85K
Sullana
$543
162K
Pisco
$593
110K
Jaen
$504
81.6K
Huaral
$694
79K
Abancay
$583
72.3K
Tumbes
$472
96.9K
Talara
$532
91.4K