Cost of living

China

compared to

Peru

hira
China
Peru
Cost of living one person
$718
$697
Cost of living Family
$1974
$2049
One person rent
$463
$384
Family rent
$1485
$1633
Food expenses
$242
$245
Transport expenses
$72.12
$139.83
Monthly salary after tax
$771.56
$453.88
Human freedom index
4.38
7.65
Life expectancy
74.48
68.5
English speaking %
0.81%
8.1%
Population
1.41B
32.0M

The average cost of living in China ($718) is 4% more expensive than in Peru ($697). China ranked 134th vs 139th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in China compared to 0.7 months in Peru .

Eating Out
China
Peru
Lunch Menu
$3.27
$3.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$21.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$5.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.22
Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
China
Peru
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324.01
$398.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198.02
$259.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688.04
$783.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551.3
$540.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.47
$32.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.36
$48.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.32
$27.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.89
$11.31
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$1418
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3339
$1635
Transportation
China
Peru
Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.51
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.54
$36.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.05
$16.27
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.42
Groceries
China
Peru
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.88
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.91
$7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.98
$7.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.79
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.61
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.78
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.95
$10.01
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.71
Cigarette pack
$4.1
$5.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.07
Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.37
Other
China
Peru
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.29
$36.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$32.27
$37.72
Haircut, simple
$5.12
$8.11
Brand Jeans
$61.27
$43.19
Brand Sneakers
$78.06
$64.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491.51
$242.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$18082
$5039

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