Al Ain vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$903
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
77
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
767K
9.94M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 35% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4207th and 5141st ($1457 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 505th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$9668

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
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$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
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$844
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$796
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$752
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$611
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$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
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$661
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$619
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$652
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$605
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$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
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$760
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$727
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$590
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$584
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$812
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$822
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$665
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$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755