Lima vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$453
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
79
81
😀 Quality of life
71
100
🏙️ Population
9.94M
449K

The cost of living in Lima is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5274th and 23rd ($1040 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Peru and Switzerland, respectively. Check Peru vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3631st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Zurich

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Lima Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$22875

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041