Lima vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$407
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
35
😀 Quality of life
65
35
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.96M

The cost of living in Lima is 79% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5647th and 8272nd ($977 vs $546) 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 4234th and 7504th 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
$4.73
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$2809

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886