Lima vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$489
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
23
😀 Quality of life
70
69
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.41M

The cost of living in Lima is 8% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5141st and 4849th ($1075 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Peru and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Peru vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4052nd and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Medina

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Lima Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$5515

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010