Peru vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peru United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$862
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2102
$5601
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$2452
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$595
$3628
💸 GDP per capita
$8452
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
70
🌐 English speaking %
8%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
34.2M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Peru ($862) is 64% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2399). Peru ranked 119th vs 12th 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 0.7 months in Peru compared to 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 81st and 14th 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
$4.19
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$7.28
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.8
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.89%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2251
$8953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$5429
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.15
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.69
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.16
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$170
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9360
$21784

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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
$1034
9.94M
Arequipa
$670
1.01M
Trujillo
$811
920K
Callao
$820
537K
Chiclayo
$667
553K
Piura
$651
473K
Iquitos
$745
378K
Chimbote
$527
395K
Huancayo
$598
378K
Cusco
$631
428K
Ica
$725
282K
Juliaca
$589
276K
Cajamarca
$583
201K
Pucallpa
$524
326K
Tacna
$459
286K
Tarapoto
$626
240K
Huacho
$730
201K
Huanuco
$641
197K
Ayacucho
$621
216K
Sullana
$593
162K
Puno
$558
129K
Huaraz
$604
119K
Pisco
$571
110K
Huaral
$771
99.9K
Tumbes
$577
96.9K
Talara
$705
99.6K
Jaen
$617
81.6K
Paita
$638
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$589
85K
Abancay
$612
72.3K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3662
8.8M
Birmingham
$2204
1.14M
Glasgow
$2114
626K
Manchester
$2348
548K
Leeds
$2039
536K
Bristol
$2596
472K
Liverpool
$1942
513K
Edinburgh
$2295
488K
Sheffield
$1948
518K
Cardiff
$2082
384K
Bolton
$1987
285K
Coventry
$1971
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
300K
Leicester
$1777
369K
Belfast
$1878
345K
Sunderland
$1554
277K
Bradford
$1774
293K
Solihull
$2080
207K
Nottingham
$1990
289K
Derby
$1748
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2197
277K
Northampton
$1886
246K
Southampton
$2309
271K
Milton Keynes
$2312
264K
Croydon
$2563
192K
Portsmouth
$2029
248K
Kingston upon Hull
$1654
260K
Plymouth
$1791
268K
Swansea
$1730
247K
Westminster
$3042
211K