Houston vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
93
71
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.94M

The cost of living in Houston is 115% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1375th and 5274th ($2240 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th 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 15th best city to live in the United States vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 77th and 3631st 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
$18.5
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$8454

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745