Lima vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$407
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lima is 62% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5647th and 664th ($977 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 610th in Peru and the United States, respectively. Check Peru vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 4234th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Philadelphia

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Lima Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.73
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$19774

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693