Lima vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
88
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
9.94M
653K

The cost of living in Lima is 61% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5274th and 587th ($1040 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 3631st and 139th 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
$4.56
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$19200

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745