Lima vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$489
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
66
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.25M

The cost of living in Lima is 27% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5141st and 4144th ($1075 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Peru and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Peru vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 4052nd and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Sharjah

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Lima Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492