Lima vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
9.94M
690K

The cost of living in Lima is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5141st and 92nd ($1075 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 4052nd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Washington

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Lima Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$24788

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003