Lima vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$443
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
9.94M
3.9M

The cost of living in Lima is 69% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5792nd and 72nd ($986 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th in Peru and the United States, respectively. Check Peru vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 4404th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$28613

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754