Lima vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$466
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$4242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
85
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
9.94M
442K

The cost of living in Lima is 68% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5300th and 117th ($1034 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 87th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Miami ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 3484th and 169th 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
$4.53
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$18611

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Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114