Chengdu vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$297
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
76
71
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 34% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7360th and 5300th ($688 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 1238th and 3484th 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
$2.83
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$11057

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731