Chongqing vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$226
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
77
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.94M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 33% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7185th and 5792nd ($662 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 1966th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722