Lima vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$443
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
64
99
🏙️ Population
9.94M
14.3M

The cost of living in Lima is 40% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5792nd and 3085th ($986 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Peru and Japan, respectively. Check Peru vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4404th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Tokyo

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Lima Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033