Lima vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$443
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
9.94M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lima is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5792nd and 5th ($986 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 New York City. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4404th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$20585

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198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
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$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
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$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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$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
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$3108