Lima vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$443
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$4410
😷 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 68% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5792nd and 103rd ($986 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th 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 1.4 months in Miami. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 4404th and 109th 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
$4.48
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$25328

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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
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860