Lima vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$426
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
9.94M
3.28M

The cost of living in Lima is 46% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5780th and 2577th ($932 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Peru and Spain, respectively. Check Peru vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 4655th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Madrid

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Lima Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437