Lima vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
9.94M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lima is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5141st and 4th ($1075 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.2 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 4052nd and 18th 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
$4.88
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$21999

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$844
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$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188