Lima vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$466
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
71
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.21M

The cost of living in Lima is 25% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5300th and 4339th ($1034 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Peru vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3484th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Sofia

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Lima Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800