Lima vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$466
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$5290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
97
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
9.94M
441K

The cost of living in Lima is 68% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5300th and 95th ($1034 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 1.6 months in Oakland. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Oakland ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 3484th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Oakland

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Lima Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$20453

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357