Lima vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$426
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$4346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
85
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
9.94M
442K

The cost of living in Lima is 70% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5780th and 101st ($932 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 0.4 months in Lima compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 4655th and 114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Miami

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Lima Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$28464

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783