Lima vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$443
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
64
78
🏙️ Population
9.94M
6.26M

The cost of living in Lima is 18% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5792nd and 4604th ($986 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Chile, respectively. Check Peru vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 4404th and 705th 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
$4.48
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$7298

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Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534