Lima vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$4568
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1141
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$3621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
71
82
🏙️ Population
9.94M
543K

The cost of living in Lima is 46% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5274th and 2194th ($1040 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1737th in Peru and the United States, respectively. Check Peru vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tucson ranked 202nd in the United States, while ranked 3631st and 634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$2738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$2462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$93.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$1112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$15639

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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
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2084
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2046
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2757
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245