Lima vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$453
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
9.94M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lima is 25% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5274th and 4296th ($1040 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and South Korea, respectively. Check Peru vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3631st and 90th 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
$4.56
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020