Lima vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$453
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
100
😀 Quality of life
71
99
🏙️ Population
9.94M
14.3M

The cost of living in Lima is 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5274th and 3130th ($1040 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Peru and Japan, respectively. Check Peru vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3631st and 4th 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
$4.56
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961