Lima vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$426
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$1017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
77
49
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lima is 23% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5780th and 4389th ($932 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Peru and Mexico, respectively. Check Peru vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 4655th and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$5586

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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
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781