Lima vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$443
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
64
67
🏙️ Population
9.94M
5.38M

The cost of living in Lima is 13% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6204th ($986 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Russia, respectively. Check Peru vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4404th and 3645th 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
$4.48
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525