Lima vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$453
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
99
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
9.94M
3.9M

The cost of living in Lima is 69% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5274th and 65th ($1040 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3631st and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$26874

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927