Dubai vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
77
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
3.94M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dubai is 125% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1039th and 5141st ($2420 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 203rd and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Lima

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Dubai Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$9668

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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