Kuwait City vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$741
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
79
😀 Quality of life
79
71
🏙️ Population
2.99M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 40% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4115th and 5274th ($1454 vs $1040) 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 0.6 months in Lima. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 884th and 3631st 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
$11.5
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$8454

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$726
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$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745