Kuwait City vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$716
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
77
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
2.99M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 36% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4189th and 5141st ($1461 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kuwait and Peru, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 1096th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Lima

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Kuwait City Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$9668

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$711
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$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
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$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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