Dubai vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
79
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
3.94M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dubai is 142% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 848th and 5274th ($2514 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 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 158th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$8454

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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