Doha vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
77
😀 Quality of life
80
64
🏙️ Population
1.19M
9.94M

The cost of living in Doha is 84% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 2461st and 5792nd ($1810 vs $986) 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 2.1 months in Doha compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 501st and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Lima

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