Lima vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
71
85
🏙️ Population
9.94M
342K

The cost of living in Lima is 49% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5300th and 1924th ($1034 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 Juan. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 3484th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs San Juan

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Lima San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$12973

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120