Lima vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lima is 48% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5141st and 1819th ($1075 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Italy, respectively. Check Peru vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 4052nd and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Rome

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Lima Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$12431

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358