Lima vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$443
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
89
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
9.94M
5.87M

The cost of living in Lima is 69% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5792nd and 81st ($986 vs $3168) 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 0.5 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 4404th and 8th 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
$4.48
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$28407

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$779
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$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637