Lima vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$4529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
9.94M
525K

The cost of living in Lima is 62% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5141st and 346th ($1075 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 285th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 4052nd and 376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Sacramento

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Lima Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$23546

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859