Lima vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$489
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
9.94M
630K

The cost of living in Lima is 18% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5141st and 4556th ($1075 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Peru and Italy, respectively. Check Peru vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 4052nd and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Palermo

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Lima Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$10956

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342