Lima vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$443
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
97
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
9.94M
874K

The cost of living in Lima is 74% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5792nd and 9th ($986 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4404th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$31050

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$779
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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
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$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610