Lima vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$407
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$925
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
78
49
😀 Quality of life
65
59
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lima is 4% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5647th and 5351st ($977 vs $1021) 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 0.5 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 4234th and 5375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.73
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$8.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$5058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$5821

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1017
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$660
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$778
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$780
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$773
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$906
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$721
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$831
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$634
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$796
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$587
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$684
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1162
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$804
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$673
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$768
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$744
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$813
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$753
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$667
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$977
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$853
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$634
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$725
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$677
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$693
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$717
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$638
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1139
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$760
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$808
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$983
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$781
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$846
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$662
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$856
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1214
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$696