China vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$2015
🏠 One person rent
$279
$325
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$485
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$7907
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
7.62
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
31
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
8%
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
1.44B
33.7M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 19% less expensive than in Peru ($805). China ranked 153rd vs 124th 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 0.6 months in Peru. Ranked 82nd and 91st 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
$3.26
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$31.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$48
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$1530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$28.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$7.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$6432

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$977
9.94M
Arequipa
$588
1.01M
Trujillo
$714
920K
Callao
$790
537K
Chiclayo
$598
553K
Piura
$565
473K
Iquitos
$694
378K
Chimbote
$504
395K
Cusco
$626
428K
Huancayo
$562
378K
Cajamarca
$549
201K
Juliaca
$547
276K
Pucallpa
$489
326K
Tacna
$414
286K
Tarapoto
$562
240K
Ica
$656
282K
Huacho
$685
201K
Huanuco
$622
197K
Sullana
$505
162K
Ayacucho
$598
216K
Puno
$520
129K
Huaraz
$561
119K
Tumbes
$463
96.9K
Talara
$513
99.6K
Pisco
$614
110K
Jaen
$548
81.6K
Paita
$518
81.2K
Huaral
$727
79K
Puerto Maldonado
$560
85K
Abancay
$591
72.3K