Lima vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$407
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
9.94M
14.3M

The cost of living in Lima is 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5647th and 3019th ($977 vs $1607) 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 0.5 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 4234th 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
$4.73
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$15235

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101