Lima vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$466
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
33
😀 Quality of life
71
42
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.96M

The cost of living in Lima is 94% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5300th and 8488th ($1034 vs $532) 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 3484th and 7615th 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
$4.53
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$1.93
🥤 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
$660
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910