Foshan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$230
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
77
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
9.5M
9.94M

The cost of living in Foshan is 43% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7844th and 5141st ($611 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd 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 14th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 3253rd and 4052nd 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
$3.62
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$9668

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$674
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$832
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$939
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$621
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$2415
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$2674
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$896
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$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
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$807
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$760
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$769
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$943
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$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
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$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
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$609
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$694
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$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
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$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
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$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
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$746
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$534
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$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
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$676
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$661
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$619
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$652
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$605
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$630
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$660
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$571
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$605
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$650
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$594
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$714
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$668
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$461
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$760
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$727
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$590
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$584
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$812
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$822
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$665
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$675
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