Foshan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$234
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
77
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
9.5M
9.94M

The cost of living in Foshan is 39% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7755th and 5300th ($627 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st 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 Foshan compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 2991st and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Lima

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Foshan Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$11057

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$785
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$807
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$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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$820
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$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
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$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731