Italy vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1423
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3491
$1882
🏠 One person rent
$710
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1265
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1686
$384
💸 GDP per capita
$34776
$7126
😃 Human freedom index
7.95
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
72.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
33
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
8%
🎓 Higher education
92
69
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
60.3M
29.4M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1423) is 86% more expensive than in Peru ($765). Italy ranked 36th 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 1.2 months in Italy compared to 0.5 months in Peru. Ranked 32nd and 103rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs Peru

We calculate prices for Italy and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 148 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.

Italy Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$2.1
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$729
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.7%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4411
$1719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2517
$1343
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$6.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$516
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10263
$5781

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Cities Comparison in Italy vs Peru

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1697
2.87M
Milan
$2074
1.37M
Turin
$1369
871K
Naples
$1337
966K
Genoa
$1450
559K
Palermo
$1150
668K
Bologna
$1602
393K
Florence
$1619
381K
Bari
$1324
323K
Verona
$1400
257K
Venice
$1438
255K
Catania
$1163
312K
Prato
$1443
193K
Messina
$1122
234K
Padua
$1593
210K
Trieste
$1279
204K
Brescia
$1472
197K
Parma
$1440
196K
Modena
$1550
185K
Reggio Emilia
$1341
172K
Livorno
$1383
158K
Latina
$1049
126K
Foggia
$1136
147K
Rimini
$1466
149K
Perugia
$1056
166K
Taranto
$1121
198K
Ravenna
$1132
159K
Forli
$1523
118K
Monza
$1567
124K
Bergamo
$1302
121K

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