Lima vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
80
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
9.94M
737K

The cost of living in Lima is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5141st and 142nd ($1075 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 4052nd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Seattle

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Lima Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$28950

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173