Lima vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
66
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
9.94M
633K

The cost of living in Lima is 45% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5274th and 2352nd ($1040 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1822nd 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 93rd in the United States, while ranked 3631st and 293rd 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
$4.56
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$27140

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855