Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Peru Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Peru

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 7.5% cheaper than Peru without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 7% cheaper than Peru without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$4.21 PEN 14.58
-33.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$27.81 PEN 96.2
-15.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$6.12 PEN 21.18
-18.79%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$2.64 PEN 9.14
18.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.89 PEN 3.07
-50.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.50 PEN 1.75
-46.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$2.25 PEN 7.79
-58.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$3.81 PEN 13.19
-45.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$1.41 PEN 4.87
30.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$2.38 PEN 8.24
-31.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$1.23 PEN 4.27
-21.95%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$2.61 PEN 9.03
-40.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$7.21 PEN 24.95
82.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$5.28 PEN 18.27
-39.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$9.04 PEN 31.29
20.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$1.74 PEN 6.03
1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$1.02 PEN 3.52
22.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$1.05 PEN 3.63
44.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$1.15 PEN 3.98
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Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$0.90 PEN 3.11
-15.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$0.94 PEN 3.24
-5.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$0.77 PEN 2.67
-20.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.82 PEN 2.85
-34.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$5.63 PEN 19.48
-39.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$9.15 PEN 31.67
27.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$1.85 PEN 6.39
-57.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$2.76 PEN 9.56
-39.49%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.58 PEN 2.01
-25.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$16.49 PEN 57.1
26.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$2.17 PEN 7.52
-35.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$1.85 PEN 6.42
-81.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$5.66 PEN 19.58
14.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$1.33 PEN 4.61
-12.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$20.7K PEN 71.5K
-6.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$24.3K PEN 84.0K
-30.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$46.85 PEN 162
9.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$11.98 PEN 41.45
-17.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$25.15 PEN 87.0
-54.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$30.04 PEN 104
34.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$16.57 PEN 57.3
-10.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$5.63 PEN 19.50
13.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$168 PEN 582
139.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$5,507 PEN 19.1K
224.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$48.78 PEN 169
-5.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$31.04 PEN 107
4.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$83.8 PEN 290
-15.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$77.5 PEN 268
-4.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$466 PEN 1,612
-6.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$272 PEN 942
-6.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$835 PEN 2,890
7.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$481 PEN 1,665
13.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$2,131 PEN 7,372
141.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$1,337 PEN 4,626
100.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$587 PEN 2,029
74.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
10.63
-61.81%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Peru: March 3, 2026

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