Beijing vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$575
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5387th and 5647th ($1016 vs $977) 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 1.4 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 989th and 4234th 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
$3.86
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$7764

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697