Abu Dhabi vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
77
😀 Quality of life
85
70
🏙️ Population
1.57M
9.94M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 93% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1859th and 5141st ($2070 vs $1075) 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 447th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Lima

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Abu Dhabi Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755