Lima vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$466
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.94M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lima is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5300th and 4th ($1034 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 New York City. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 3484th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs New York City

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Lima New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$21713

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192