Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Chuncheon Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 9.8% more expensive than Chuncheon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 41.3% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Chuncheon. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Chuncheon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Chuncheon, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
|
Chuncheon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.01
₩8,864
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
₩7,821
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
₩1,940
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
₩966
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Chuncheon vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Chuncheon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
₩3,337
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.08
₩10,428
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
₩11,123
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
₩5,840
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,548
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
₩4,809
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
₩1,608
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
₩1,419
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
₩4,415
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
₩1,419
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
₩1,261
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Chuncheon vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 41.4% more for transportation
|
Chuncheon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
₩6,000
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.38
₩52,140
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.27
₩10,716
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Chuncheon vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 41.3% more for housing
|
Chuncheon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.81
₩29,198
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.02
₩417,120
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.27
₩312,840
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.85
₩220,851
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Chuncheon vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 2.2% more for childcare
|
Chuncheon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.87
₩375,621
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,368.03
₩9,385,207
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Chuncheon vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chuncheon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
₩4,171
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
₩5,005
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.47
₩111,232
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
₩15,642
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Chuncheon vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.9% more for clothing
|
Chuncheon
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.93
₩55,894
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.60
₩83,424
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.45
₩62,568
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
₩83,424
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Chuncheon vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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