Lima vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lima Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.94M
664K

The cost of living in Lima is 61% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5300th and 649th ($1034 vs $2659) 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 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 3484th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Lima vs Rotterdam

Prices for goods and services in Lima and Rotterdam are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lima Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$13092

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799