Lima vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
78
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
9.94M
662K

The cost of living in Lima is 58% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5274th and 931st ($1040 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Peru and Canada, respectively. Check Peru vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 3631st and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Vancouver

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Lima Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$19787

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812