Lima vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$443
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
20
😀 Quality of life
64
67
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.41M

The cost of living in Lima is 16% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6257th ($986 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Peru and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Peru vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4404th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$7706

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934