China vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2134
🏠 One person rent
$270
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$607
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
78
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
30
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
8%
🎓 Higher education
88
69
😀 Quality of life
52
54
🏙️ Population
1.41B
34.2M

The average cost of living in China ($650) is 27% less expensive than in Peru ($887). China ranked 162nd vs 113th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.7 months in Peru. Ranked 85th and 83rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Peru

We calculate prices for China and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 32 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4120
$2223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$1409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.66
$8.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$442
$194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17761
$8160

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$601
32.1M
Chengdu
$666
20.9M
Shanghai
$1126
24.9M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Beijing
$1044
21.9M
Guangzhou
$782
18.7M
Tianjin
$663
13.9M
Wuhan
$653
12.3M
Suzhou
$782
12.7M
Xi'an
$585
13M
Baoding
$468
11.5M
Hangzhou
$860
11.9M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Changsha
$617
10M
Hong Kong
$2674
7.41M
Harbin
$680
10M
Linyi
$530
11M
Hefei
$654
9.37M
Nanjing
$765
9.31M
Jinan
$547
9.2M
Ningbo
$671
9.4M
Zhengzhou
$511
12.6M
Xuzhou
$514
9.08M
Dongguan
$666
10.5M
Nantong
$557
7.73M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Wenzhou
$763
9.57M
Yantai
$705
7.1M
Shenyang
$575
9.07M
Shijiazhuang
$493
10.6M

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1075
9.94M
Arequipa
$652
1.01M
Trujillo
$746
920K
Callao
$844
537K
Chiclayo
$676
553K
Piura
$660
473K
Chimbote
$540
395K
Iquitos
$760
378K
Huancayo
$611
378K
Cusco
$691
428K
Juliaca
$605
276K
Ica
$739
282K
Cajamarca
$596
201K
Tarapoto
$617
240K
Pucallpa
$534
326K
Tacna
$461
286K
Huacho
$752
201K
Huanuco
$662
197K
Ayacucho
$661
216K
Sullana
$605
162K
Puno
$571
129K
Huaraz
$608
119K
Pisco
$618
110K
Talara
$714
99.6K
Tumbes
$590
96.9K
Huaral
$796
79K
Jaen
$619
81.6K
Paita
$650
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$630
85K
Abancay
$664
72.3K