Lima vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$453
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$4354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
74
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
9.94M
459K

The cost of living in Lima is 57% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5274th and 1045th ($1040 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 916th in Peru and the United States, respectively. Check Peru vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 3631st and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Virginia Beach

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Lima Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$16163

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710