Lima vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
64
89
🏙️ Population
9.94M
468K

The cost of living in Lima is 60% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5792nd and 806th ($986 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 4404th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Raleigh

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Lima Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$22229

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753