Houston vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.94M

The cost of living in Houston is 111% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1354th and 5141st ($2265 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 16th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Lima

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Houston Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$9668

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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