Beijing vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$648
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Beijing is 7% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4987th and 5300th ($1108 vs $1034) 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 14th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 2361st and 3484th 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
$4.47
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$11057

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Lima

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