Lima vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$443
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
64
92
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.06M

The cost of living in Lima is 11% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 5792nd and 4890th ($986 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd in Peru and Japan, respectively. Check Peru vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 4404th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Sendai

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Lima Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$6369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057