Lima vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$443
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
61
😀 Quality of life
64
53
🏙️ Population
9.94M
9.4M

The cost of living in Lima is 35% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6747th ($986 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 63rd in Peru and China, respectively. Check Peru vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 4404th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Ningbo

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Lima Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$12898

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538