Peru vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2134
$3717
🏠 One person rent
$379
$935
🏘️ Family rent
$598
$1515
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$607
$2123
💸 GDP per capita
$8452
$35327
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
55
🌐 English speaking %
8%
22%
🎓 Higher education
69
90
😀 Quality of life
54
83
🏙️ Population
34.2M
48.8M

The average cost of living in Peru ($887) is 46% less expensive than in Spain ($1642). Peru ranked 113th vs 34th for Spain in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Peru compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 83rd and 32nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Peru vs Spain

We calculate prices for Peru and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 32 and 153 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Peru Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$58.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$762
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$788
$1689
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$96.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
3.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2223
$4915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.8
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.41
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.81
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$73.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.26
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$96.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$560
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8160
$10852

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Cities Comparison in Peru vs Spain

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1075
9.94M
Arequipa
$652
1.01M
Trujillo
$746
920K
Callao
$844
537K
Chiclayo
$676
553K
Piura
$660
473K
Chimbote
$540
395K
Iquitos
$760
378K
Huancayo
$611
378K
Cusco
$691
428K
Juliaca
$605
276K
Ica
$739
282K
Cajamarca
$596
201K
Tarapoto
$617
240K
Pucallpa
$534
326K
Tacna
$461
286K
Huacho
$752
201K
Huanuco
$662
197K
Ayacucho
$661
216K
Sullana
$605
162K
Puno
$571
129K
Huaraz
$608
119K
Pisco
$618
110K
Talara
$714
99.6K
Tumbes
$590
96.9K
Huaral
$796
79K
Jaen
$619
81.6K
Paita
$650
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$630
85K
Abancay
$664
72.3K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2089
3.51M
Barcelona
$2116
1.73M
Valencia
$1797
841K
Tenerife
$1774
955K
Zaragoza
$1471
693K
Seville
$1403
689K
Malaga
$1727
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2000
435K
Bilbao
$1746
351K
Alicante
$1516
366K
Valladolid
$1408
303K
Las Palmas
$1540
382K
Vigo
$1427
294K
Cordoba
$1331
323K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
261K
Terrassa
$1473
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
290K
Gijon
$1511
270K
Sabadell
$1685
225K
A Coruna
$1426
252K
Badalona
$2155
232K
San Sebastian
$1797
190K
Pamplona
$1655
209K
Granada
$1360
234K
Elche
$1314
246K
Cartagena
$1212
221K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
212K
Oviedo
$1327
187K
Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
214K
Marbella
$1935
160K