Lima vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$4401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
89
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
9.94M
5.87M

The cost of living in Lima is 66% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5141st and 154th ($1075 vs $3119) 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 4052nd and 5th 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
$4.88
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$31369

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663