Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jonkoping vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Jonkoping is 69.4% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Jonkoping
- Groceries
-
pay 77.4% more in Jonkoping
- Transportation
-
pay 68.7% more in Jonkoping
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% more in Jonkoping
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% less in Jonkoping
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Jonkoping
- Clothing
-
pay 33.7% more in Jonkoping
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Jonkoping are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Jonkoping.
Jonkoping vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jonkoping instead of Lima, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
$12.69
SEK119.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
$12.48
SEK117.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
$1.92
SEK18.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$2.12
SEK20.00
|
|
Lima vs. Jonkoping - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.4% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
$2.18
SEK20.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
$6.53
SEK61.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
$6.49
SEK61.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
$3.94
SEK37.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
$5.21
SEK49.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$1.37
SEK12.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
$1.18
SEK11.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
$1.29
SEK12.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$2.00
SEK18.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.78
SEK7.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.72
SEK6.79
|
|
Lima vs. Jonkoping - Cost of groceries
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
$7.33
SEK69.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
$79.34
SEK749.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
$25,125.49
SEK237,460.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
$13.18
SEK124.54
|
|
Lima vs. Jonkoping - Cost of transportation
pay 72.0% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
$42.29
SEK399.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
$846.33
SEK7,998.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
$666.49
SEK6,298.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
$92.65
SEK875.61
|
|
Lima vs. Jonkoping - Cost of housing
pay 20.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
$153.72
SEK1,452.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
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Lima vs. Jonkoping - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
$7.93
SEK74.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
$4.63
SEK43.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
$7.51
SEK70.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
$45.44
SEK429.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
$16.82
SEK158.97
|
|
Lima vs. Jonkoping - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
$80.40
SEK759.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
$34.52
SEK326.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
$105.79
SEK999.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
$129.59
SEK1,224.80
|
|
Lima vs. Jonkoping - Cost of clothing
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