Chengdu vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$281
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
77
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7467th and 5141st ($666 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 1710th and 4052nd 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
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755