Guangzhou vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$354
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
18.7M
9.94M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 27% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6835th and 5141st ($782 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in China and Peru, respectively. Check China vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 2285th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Lima

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Guangzhou Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755