Lima vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1473
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2303
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$4181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.14M

The cost of living in Lima is 56% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 5141st and 978th ($1075 vs $2448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 4052nd and 10th 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
$4.88
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$8.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$2691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1923
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
5.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$6285
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$4935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$22.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$2141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$15409

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11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1838
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2219
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$2016
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2025
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1618
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2128
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2338
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1904
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1870
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$527
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$496
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$409
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$822
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1175
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1604
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$593
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1487
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1861
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2217
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$439
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$379
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1906
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1822
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1928
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$408
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$476
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$453
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$459
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2496
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1829
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1894