Lima vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$453
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
89
😀 Quality of life
71
98
🏙️ Population
9.94M
5.87M

The cost of living in Lima is 68% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5274th and 109th ($1040 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Singapore, respectively. Check Peru vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 3631st and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Singapore City

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Lima Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$29519

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$775
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$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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$2909
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$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
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$866
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$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
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$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653