Lima vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$466
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
9.94M
452K

The cost of living in Lima is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5300th and 11th ($1034 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 3484th 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
$4.53
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117