Lima vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$466
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
9.94M
630K

The cost of living in Lima is 12% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5300th and 4806th ($1034 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 3484th and 5211th 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
$4.53
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362