Doha vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
77
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
1.19M
9.94M

The cost of living in Doha is 87% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1994th and 5141st ($2014 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Peru, respectively. Check Qatar vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 537th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Lima

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Doha Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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