Al Ain vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$889
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
79
😀 Quality of life
82
71
🏙️ Population
767K
9.94M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 39% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4123rd and 5274th ($1449 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 588th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$8454

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$1228
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$2514
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$1419
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$2521
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$1942
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$1183
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$1398
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$1730
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$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
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$1230
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$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$838
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$775
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$737
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$604
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$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
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$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
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$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
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$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
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$780
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$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745