Lima vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
71
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.61M

The cost of living in Lima is 57% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5300th and 1041st ($1034 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 Phoenix. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 3484th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Phoenix

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Lima Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804