Lima vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$443
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$1527
😷 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 40% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5792nd and 3052nd ($986 vs $1649) 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 4404th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344