Chongqing vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$205
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5141st ($601 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 2353rd and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Lima

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Chongqing Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$9668

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$581
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$608
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$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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