Lima vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$443
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
81
😀 Quality of life
64
98
🏙️ Population
9.94M
447K

The cost of living in Lima is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5792nd and 41st ($986 vs $3392) 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 2 months in Zurich. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4404th and 6th 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
$4.48
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843