Lima vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$466
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
85
😀 Quality of life
71
71
🏙️ Population
9.94M
5.65M

The cost of living in Lima is 9% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5300th and 4898th ($1034 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Peru and Russia, respectively. Check Peru vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 3484th and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Saint Petersburg

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Lima Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$13865

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597