Peru vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$2193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$5278
🏠 One person rent
$325
$1367
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$3203
💸 GDP per capita
$7907
$49464
😃 Human freedom index
7.62
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
71
🌐 English speaking %
8%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
33.7M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Peru ($805) is 63% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2193). Peru ranked 124th vs 11th for the United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Peru compared to 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 91st and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Peru vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Peru and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 32 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.2
$77.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$2688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$8674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$5433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$3.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.9
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.4
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.9
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$1629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6432
$19170

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Cities Comparison in Peru vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$977
9.94M
Arequipa
$588
1.01M
Trujillo
$714
920K
Callao
$790
537K
Chiclayo
$598
553K
Piura
$565
473K
Iquitos
$694
378K
Chimbote
$504
395K
Cusco
$626
428K
Huancayo
$562
378K
Cajamarca
$549
201K
Juliaca
$547
276K
Pucallpa
$489
326K
Tacna
$414
286K
Tarapoto
$562
240K
Ica
$656
282K
Huacho
$685
201K
Huanuco
$622
197K
Sullana
$505
162K
Ayacucho
$598
216K
Puno
$520
129K
Huaraz
$561
119K
Tumbes
$463
96.9K
Talara
$513
99.6K
Pisco
$614
110K
Jaen
$548
81.6K
Paita
$518
81.2K
Huaral
$727
79K
Puerto Maldonado
$560
85K
Abancay
$591
72.3K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3296
8.8M
Birmingham
$1951
1.14M
Leeds
$1943
789K
Glasgow
$2011
626K
Edinburgh
$2140
488K
Manchester
$2071
548K
Bristol
$2321
472K
Liverpool
$1774
513K
Sheffield
$1764
518K
Coventry
$1903
363K
Cardiff
$1940
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
300K
Leicester
$1805
464K
Belfast
$1755
345K
Southampton
$2039
271K
Bradford
$1598
293K
Nottingham
$1820
289K
Westminster
$2868
255K
Milton Keynes
$2158
264K
Bolton
$1806
285K
Brighton and Hove
$2139
277K
Derby
$1727
255K
Aberdeen
$1614
201K
Solihull
$1740
207K
Kingston upon Hull
$1466
260K
Plymouth
$1710
268K
York
$1727
208K
Luton
$1885
213K
Sunderland
$1510
277K
Swindon
$1924
222K