vs
PE flag
Lima

Peru

Climate

Juliaca logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Lima's 8 — Lima wins by 8. Lima also leads on sunny days by 6.

JuliacaLima
Sunny days
299305
Hot days
00
Frost days
940
Rainy days
16634
Outdoor dinner months
0/128/12
Avg wind
1.7 m/s2.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,0952,888
Darkest month sun
162 hrs/mo177 hrs/mo
UV peak month
15.311.2

Juliaca

Feels-like °C

15
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
16
17
17
15

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Lima

Feels-like °C

27
28
28
27
25
23
23
23
24
25
25
26

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Lima averages $1,015/mo for balanced living; Juliaca has no cost baseline yet.

Juliaca

monthly · balanced

Lima

$1,015

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $766Comfort $1,689
Cheaper than 94%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Mobility

Lima scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Juliaca has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
JuliacaLima
MotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Lima's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Juliaca's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.5/5
JuliacaLima
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lima leads

Nature & Outdoors

Lima scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Juliaca has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.5/5
JuliacaLima
SeaLakesRunningBeachSurfing

Safety

Lima scores 1.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Juliaca has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.2/5
JuliacaLima
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

Lima scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Juliaca has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
JuliacaLima
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Lima scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Juliaca has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
JuliacaLima
Expat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Lima scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Juliaca has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
JuliacaLima
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Lima scores 2.5 on family (0–5 scale); Juliaca has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.5/5
JuliacaLima
UniversitiesGroceries

Healthcare

Lima scores 2.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Juliaca has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.4/5
JuliacaLima
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Juliaca averages 15.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Lima's 26.7 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Juliaca breathes ~42% cleaner air (11.3 µg/m³ lower).

Juliaca

Lima

15.4µg/m³
26.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Juliaca (326K) and Lima (10.8M) are 33x in population — Lima is the larger metro, Juliaca the smaller; on land area Lima spans roughly 22x more ground.

27x

Lima is roughly 27x the scale of Juliaca

Combined population & area comparison

PE flagLima
27x
PE flagJuliaca
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PE flagLima10.8M33x
2.PE flagJuliaca326K1x
Area
1.PE flagLima984 km²22x
2.PE flagJuliaca45 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
8.2 km8.2 km

PE flagJuliaca

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
47 km53 km

PE flagLima

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Juliaca vs Lima

Which is cheaper, Juliaca or Lima?
Lima has an estimated monthly cost of $1,015.
How does the climate compare between Juliaca and Lima?
Sunny days: 299 vs 305 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 3,095 vs 2,888 hrs — Juliaca higher Winter sunshine: 162 vs 177 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 94 vs 0 d — Lima lower Rainy days: 166 vs 34 d — Lima lower
Is Juliaca or Lima safer?
Lima has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Juliaca or Lima?
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