Lima vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$426
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
75
😀 Quality of life
64
85
🏙️ Population
9.94M
459K

The cost of living in Lima is 56% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 5780th and 1538th ($932 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1363rd 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 0.4 months in Lima compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 4655th and 280th 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
$4.3
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$18553

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$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685