Doha vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
79
😀 Quality of life
82
71
🏙️ Population
1.19M
9.94M

The cost of living in Doha is 78% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 2509th and 5274th ($1849 vs $1040) 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 1.6 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 608th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$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
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$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
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745