Dubai vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
77
😀 Quality of life
86
64
🏙️ Population
3.33M
9.94M

The cost of living in Dubai is 134% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1098th and 5792nd ($2309 vs $986) 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 1.5 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 306th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722