Lima vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$3964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
33
😀 Quality of life
71
84
🏙️ Population
9.94M
543K

The cost of living in Lima is 46% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5300th and 2237th ($1034 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1697th 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 2.1 months in Tucson. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 3484th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Tucson

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Lima Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$15759

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212