Lima vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$426
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
37
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
9.94M
6.44K

The cost of living in Lima is 44% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5780th and 2834th ($932 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Peru and Malta, respectively. Check Peru vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 4655th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355