Lima vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$443
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
64
99
🏙️ Population
9.94M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lima is 71% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5792nd and 37th ($986 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.4 months in London. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4404th and 2nd 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
$4.48
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$25830

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055