Peru vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$804
$1480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1991
$3313
🏠 One person rent
$346
$850
🏘️ Family rent
$598
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$411
$1891
💸 GDP per capita
$7790
$32677
😃 Human freedom index
7.56
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
60
🌐 English speaking %
8%
22%
🎓 Higher education
69
90
😀 Quality of life
44
79
🏙️ Population
29.4M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Peru ($804) is 46% less expensive than in Spain ($1480). Peru ranked 123rd vs 36th 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 0.5 months in Peru compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 93rd and 29th 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
$4.03
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.62
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$706
$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$86.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1777
$4084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1462
$2641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.8
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$8.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.74
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.77
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.13
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.4
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6387
$8656

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Cities Comparison in Peru vs Spain

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In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$986
9.94M
Arequipa
$560
1.01M
Trujillo
$699
920K
Callao
$779
537K
Cusco
$643
428K
Iquitos
$679
378K
Piura
$564
473K
Cajamarca
$500
201K
Chimbote
$496
395K
Tacna
$406
286K
Huancayo
$591
378K
Juliaca
$522
276K
Tarapoto
$549
240K
Chiclayo
$515
553K
Ica
$640
282K
Pucallpa
$548
326K
Huacho
$687
201K
Huanuco
$612
197K
Sullana
$498
162K
Puno
$490
129K
Huaraz
$553
119K
Tumbes
$454
96.9K
Puerto Maldonado
$560
85K
Pisco
$605
110K
Talara
$504
99.6K
Jaen
$517
81.6K
Ayacucho
$588
216K
Huaral
$726
79K
Abancay
$597
72.3K
Paita
$509
81.2K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1889
3.33M
Barcelona
$1887
1.66M
Valencia
$1581
808K
Seville
$1358
684K
Tenerife
$1707
932K
Zaragoza
$1330
683K
Malaga
$1519
586K
Murcia
$1192
673K
Bilbao
$1522
346K
Palma de Mallorca
$1783
423K
Las Palmas
$1353
378K
Alicante
$1360
349K
Cordoba
$1165
324K
Vigo
$1282
294K
Terrassa
$1491
225K
Valladolid
$1262
297K
Pamplona
$1464
206K
Gijon
$1269
268K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
256K
Sabadell
$1577
218K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
274K
San Sebastian
$1623
189K
Badalona
$1914
226K
A Coruna
$1259
247K
Granada
$1288
231K
Oviedo
$1158
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$936
213K
Cartagena
$1136
218K
Elche
$1192
238K
Burgos
$1220
174K