Kuwait City vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$725
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$410
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
77
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
2.99M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 53% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 3697th and 5780th ($1424 vs $932) 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 1759th and 4655th 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
$8.22
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$7186

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$708
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$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531

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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