Lima vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
9.94M
662K

The cost of living in Lima is 59% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5300th and 890th ($1034 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 3rd in Canada, while ranked 3484th and 62nd 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
$4.53
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$21273

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884