Lima vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$489
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
77
47
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.26M

The cost of living in Lima is 16% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 5141st and 4609th ($1075 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.8 months in Zapopan. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 4052nd and 5628th 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
$4.88
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$6389

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$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
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986