Chongqing vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$180
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
79
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 46% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8185th and 5274th ($561 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 2237th and 3631st 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
$2.82
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
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$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
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$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745