Lima vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$4145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
70
98
🏙️ Population
9.94M
5.45M

The cost of living in Lima is 62% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5141st and 348th ($1075 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Australia, respectively. Check Peru vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 4052nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Sydney

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Lima Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$21946

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864