Lima vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$407
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
65
86
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.35M

The cost of living in Lima is 52% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5647th and 1772nd ($977 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Italy, respectively. Check Peru vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1 months in Milan. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 4234th and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Milan

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Lima Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.73
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$14604

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Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506