Lima vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$453
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
35
😀 Quality of life
71
38
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.96M

The cost of living in Lima is 86% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5274th and 8195th ($1040 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Yemen, respectively. Check Peru vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 3631st and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Sanaa

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Lima Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031