Cost of living comparison

Kolding, Denmark

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Kolding Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 35.1% cheaper than Kolding.

Restaurants: pay 60.5% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 35.8% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 45.1% less in Lima
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 49.2% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 0.5% less in Lima

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Lima.

Lima vs. Kolding Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Kolding, you would:

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pay 60.5% less for restaurants

	Kolding	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK144.09	$5.23 PEN19.26	-75.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.47 DKK43.23	$6.10 PEN22.46	-5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK25.27	$0.83 PEN3.05	-78.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK19.21	$0.51 PEN1.88	-82.3%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 35.8% less for groceries

	Kolding	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 DKK21.61	$2.42 PEN8.93	-25.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.87 DKK19.21	$4.22 PEN15.56	+46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK49.62	$4.95 PEN18.25	-33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.74 DKK24.98	$2.70 PEN9.97	-27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.29 DKK22.02	$2.25 PEN8.28	-31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.42	$0.87 PEN3.22	-38.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.46	$0.50 PEN1.86	-64.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 DKK6.54	$0.48 PEN1.77	-50.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK14.14	$0.52 PEN1.93	-75.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 DKK6.75	$0.53 PEN1.97	-47.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK6.04	$0.48 PEN1.76	-47.3%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 45.1% less for transportation

	Kolding	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK52.01	$5.39 PEN19.85	-30.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.79 DKK720.45	$23.85 PEN87.90	-77.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK336,211.78	$23,163.52 PEN85,362.33	-54.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK163.30	$20.14 PEN74.23	-17.6%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Kolding	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.67 DKK191.64	$26.56 PEN97.89	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.83 DKK4,082.57	$575.58 PEN2,121.13	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.11 DKK3,121.97	$363.71 PEN1,340.33	-22.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK1,015.78	$44.01 PEN162.18	-71.0%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 49.2% less for childcare

	Kolding	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$542.06 DKK3,622.92	$213.68 PEN787.45	-60.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK84,213.04	$7,818.35 PEN28,812.23	-37.9%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Kolding	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.39 DKK36.02	$2.12 PEN7.81	-60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 DKK24.02	$2.62 PEN9.65	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.19 DKK54.75	$5.30 PEN19.53	-35.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.56 DKK144.09	$30.52 PEN112.45	+41.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK124.88	$7.95 PEN29.30	-57.4%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 0.5% less for clothing

	Kolding	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.49 DKK384.24	$42.79 PEN157.70	-25.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.75 DKK192.12	$34.98 PEN128.92	+21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.49 DKK384.24	$85.21 PEN314.00	+48.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,168.88	$94.35 PEN347.70	-46.1%
Average			-0.5%

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