Lima vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lima is 60% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5300th and 741st ($1034 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 3484th and 118th 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
$4.53
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737