Lima vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$443
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
9.94M
690K

The cost of living in Lima is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5792nd and 93rd ($986 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4404th and 41st 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
$4.48
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948