Dubai vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$410
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
77
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
3.33M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dubai is 139% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1218th and 5780th ($2229 vs $932) 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 189th and 4655th 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
$9.9
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$7186

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731