Lima vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
66
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
9.94M
633K

The cost of living in Lima is 42% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5141st and 2663rd ($1075 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1875th 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 4052nd and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Memphis

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Lima Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$27314

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Cities near Lima

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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822