Chengdu vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$252
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
79
😀 Quality of life
75
71
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 39% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7530th and 5274th ($635 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 0.6 months in Lima. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 1800th and 3631st 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
$2.87
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745