Chengdu vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$240
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7421st and 5647th ($623 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 1890th and 4234th 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
$2.78
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.45
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$7764

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$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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$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