Lima vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
80
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
9.94M
737K

The cost of living in Lima is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5300th and 126th ($1034 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 33rd in the United States, while ranked 3484th and 147th 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
$4.53
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$30033

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098