Beijing vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$596
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
77
64
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Beijing is 8% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5141st and 5792nd ($1067 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 763rd and 4404th 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
$4.04
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$8320

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722