China vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$804
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$1991
🏠 One person rent
$292
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$411
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$7790
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
33
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
8%
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
48
44
🏙️ Population
1.44B
29.4M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 15% less expensive than in Peru ($804). China ranked 144th vs 123rd 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 0.5 months in Peru. Ranked 84th and 93rd 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
$3.44
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$1777
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$1462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$29.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$5.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$39.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$6387

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$986
9.94M
Arequipa
$560
1.01M
Trujillo
$699
920K
Callao
$779
537K
Cusco
$643
428K
Iquitos
$679
378K
Piura
$564
473K
Cajamarca
$500
201K
Chimbote
$496
395K
Tacna
$406
286K
Huancayo
$591
378K
Juliaca
$522
276K
Tarapoto
$549
240K
Chiclayo
$515
553K
Ica
$640
282K
Pucallpa
$548
326K
Huacho
$687
201K
Huanuco
$612
197K
Sullana
$498
162K
Puno
$490
129K
Huaraz
$553
119K
Tumbes
$454
96.9K
Puerto Maldonado
$560
85K
Pisco
$605
110K
Talara
$504
99.6K
Jaen
$517
81.6K
Ayacucho
$588
216K
Huaral
$726
79K
Abancay
$597
72.3K
Paita
$509
81.2K