Chengdu vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$251
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7209th and 5792nd ($660 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 1933rd and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Lima

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Chengdu Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$8320

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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