Lima vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$2338
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$5128
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2096
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$3927
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
93
😀 Quality of life
71
98
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.14M

The cost of living in Lima is 56% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 5274th and 1191st ($1040 vs $2338) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Peru and Australia, respectively. Check Peru vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 3631st and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Perth

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Lima Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$75.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$2492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$5455
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$4695
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$3.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$21.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$58
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$1856
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$13377

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$838
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$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
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$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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$1701
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$2051
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1853
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1857
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$1490
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1911
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$1455
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2117
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1771
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1718
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$531
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$489
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$402
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$834
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1134
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1464
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$588
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1362
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1647
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2058
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$440
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$384
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1738
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1673
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1768
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$409
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$470
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$447
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$457
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$2308
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1681
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$512
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1728
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$456
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$413
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1736