Lima vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$466
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
86
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lima is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5300th and 52nd ($1034 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 3484th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs San Diego

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Lima San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$22295

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826