Lima vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$453
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$1020
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
79
49
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lima is 11% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5274th and 4791st ($1040 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.9 months in Zapopan. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 3631st and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926