Cost of living comparison
Lima is 24.6% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% less in Lima
Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,174
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,635
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,251
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,193
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,390
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,253
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,430
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,338
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,718
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,678
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,198
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,462
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,808
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,455
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,967
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,508
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,983
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,378
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,593
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,252,692
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩695,776
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩189,146
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩546,762
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,478,281
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,079
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,109
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩76,209
|
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,238
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,866
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩66,160
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩122,965
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩177,144
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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