Guangzhou vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$333
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
77
😀 Quality of life
75
64
🏙️ Population
18.7M
9.94M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5792nd ($763 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 1036th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$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
$457
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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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