Lima vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$489
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
53
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
9.94M
9.4M

The cost of living in Lima is 60% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5141st and 7431st ($1075 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in Peru and China, respectively. Check Peru vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 4052nd and 3738th 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
$4.88
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$15051

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525