Lima vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
9.94M
468K

The cost of living in Lima is 54% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5141st and 1246th ($1075 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 Raleigh. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 4052nd and 245th 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
$4.88
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$24650

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736