Lima vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
9.94M
633K

The cost of living in Lima is 46% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5792nd and 2338th ($986 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1841st 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 4404th and 247th 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
$4.48
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$27502

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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
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670