Lima vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$466
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
77
47
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.26M

The cost of living in Lima is 23% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5300th and 4430th ($1034 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Peru and Mexico, respectively. Check Peru vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 3484th and 5342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Zapopan

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Lima Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$6434

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994