Lima vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$426
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lima is 73% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5780th and 26th ($932 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.4 months in Lima compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 4655th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$18429

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$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606