Lima vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
86
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lima is 69% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5141st and 50th ($1075 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 San Diego. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 4052nd and 137th 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
$4.88
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$26517

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804