Lima vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
97
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
9.94M
874K

The cost of living in Lima is 73% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5141st and 7th ($1075 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 4052nd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs San Francisco

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Lima San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$21243

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805