Lima vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
9.94M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lima is 71% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5141st and 20th ($1075 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Peru vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1 months in London. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4052nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs London

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Lima London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$30567

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199