Dubai vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
78
😀 Quality of life
87
65
🏙️ Population
3.33M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dubai is 143% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 989th and 5647th ($2379 vs $977) 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 0.5 months in Lima. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 288th and 4234th 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
$10.9
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$2.45
 Cappuccino
$6.1
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$7764

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697