Beijing vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$596
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
73
70
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Beijing is 3% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5341st and 5141st ($1044 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 2718th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Lima

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Beijing Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$9668

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Lima

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