Lima vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
88
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
9.94M
653K

The cost of living in Lima is 61% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5141st and 512th ($1075 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 4052nd and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Portland

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Lima Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$21868

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Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807