Lima vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
9.94M
662K

The cost of living in Lima is 58% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5141st and 822nd ($1075 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 4052nd and 53rd 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
$4.88
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$21986

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915