Beijing vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$589
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Beijing is 1% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5355th and 5274th ($1029 vs $1040) 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 0.6 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 2546th and 3631st 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
$4.24
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$8454

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Lima

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