Lima vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
9.94M
449K

The cost of living in Lima is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5141st and 13th ($1075 vs $3784) 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 4052nd and 9th 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
$4.88
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$24322

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171