Lima vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$453
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
19
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
9.94M
630K

The cost of living in Lima is 20% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5274th and 4489th ($1040 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th 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 51st in Italy, while ranked 3631st and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$10700

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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319