Lima vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$407
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
9.94M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lima is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5647th and 4104th ($977 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Peru and South Korea, respectively. Check Peru vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4234th and 30th 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
$4.73
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019