Lima vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$426
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
9.94M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lima is 35% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5780th and 3641st ($932 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and South Korea, respectively. Check Peru vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4655th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Seoul

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Lima Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963