Abu Dhabi vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
77
😀 Quality of life
83
64
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.94M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 83% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 2486th and 5792nd ($1802 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Peru, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 405th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722