Lima vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$426
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
9.94M
690K

The cost of living in Lima is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5780th and 96th ($932 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 4655th and 22nd 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
$4.3
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846