Lima vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$426
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
17
😀 Quality of life
64
85
🏙️ Population
9.94M
419K

The cost of living in Lima is 58% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5780th and 1237th ($932 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and New Zealand, respectively. Check Peru vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 4655th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Wellington

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Lima Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$13015

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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
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597