Lima vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$443
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
97
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lima is 19% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5792nd and 4566th ($986 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Peru and Japan, respectively. Check Peru vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 4404th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Osaka

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Lima Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$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
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016