Lima vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$426
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
89
😀 Quality of life
64
98
🏙️ Population
9.94M
5.87M

The cost of living in Lima is 69% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5780th and 133rd ($932 vs $3007) 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 0.4 months in Lima compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 4655th and 4th 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
$4.3
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$4.78
🥤 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
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$26424

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$778
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$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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$2733
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$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
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$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
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$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544