Foshan vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$185
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
9.5M
9.94M

The cost of living in Foshan is 39% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7753rd and 5792nd ($602 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 2359th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$8320

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$641
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$1590
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$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
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$591
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$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
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$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
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$522
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$560
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$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
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$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
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$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
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$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
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$594
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$780
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$770
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$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722