Lima vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$466
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
92
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
9.94M
6.26M

The cost of living in Lima is 13% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5300th and 4785th ($1034 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Chile, respectively. Check Peru vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 3484th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Santiago

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Lima Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$12174

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Cities near Lima

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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895