Lima vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$426
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
9.94M
668K

The cost of living in Lima is 19% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5780th and 4566th ($932 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Peru and Italy, respectively. Check Peru vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 4655th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$6883

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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307