Lima vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$5742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.01M

The cost of living in Lima is 73% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5141st and 8th ($1075 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 4052nd and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs San Jose, United States

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Lima San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$23160

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212