Kuwait City vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$711
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
77
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
2.99M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 48% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 3883rd and 5792nd ($1457 vs $986) 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 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 1287th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$8320

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$716
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$1268
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$713
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$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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