Lima vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$2003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$4295
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1875
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
18
😀 Quality of life
71
84
🏙️ Population
9.94M
216K

The cost of living in Lima is 48% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5300th and 2013th ($1034 vs $2003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Peru and New Zealand, respectively. Check Peru vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.5 months in Wellington. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 3484th and 485th 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
$4.53
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$3790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$7.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$13757

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1803
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1440
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1395
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1469
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1400
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1503
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1653
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1705
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1475
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1259
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1424
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1660
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1800
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1530
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1553
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1752
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2100
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1567
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1507
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1239
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2232
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2354
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2481
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1911
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1709
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2364
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1844