Lima vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
94
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
9.94M
664K

The cost of living in Lima is 60% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5274th and 689th ($1040 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Peru and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Peru vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 3631st and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Rotterdam

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Lima Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$13809

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$838
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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671