Lima vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$489
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$3492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
46
😀 Quality of life
70
85
🏙️ Population
9.94M
398K

The cost of living in Lima is 41% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5141st and 2786th ($1075 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1921st 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 Wichita. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 4052nd and 462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Wichita

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Lima Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$16041

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$844
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$796
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
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$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328