Lima vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$443
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
9.94M
630K

The cost of living in Lima is 19% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5792nd and 4571st ($986 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Peru and Italy, respectively. Check Peru vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 4404th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$7103

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272