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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 6.7% cheaper than Peru without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 7% cheaper than Peru without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.34
$4.18 PEN 14.05
-33.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$28.22 PEN 94.8
-14.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.19
$6.25 PEN 20.99
-24.00%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.09
$2.66 PEN 8.93
13.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.91 PEN 3.06
-51.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.55 PEN 1.84
-50.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.68
$2.18 PEN 7.31
-55.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.23
$3.98 PEN 13.36
-48.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.22
$1.38 PEN 4.64
26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.81
$2.35 PEN 7.90
-28.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.86
$1.28 PEN 4.31
-23.44%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.21
$2.58 PEN 8.68
-37.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.3
$6.84 PEN 22.98
95.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.85
$5.43 PEN 18.24
-39.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.3
$9.26 PEN 31.12
14.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.17
$1.74 PEN 5.83
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.77
$0.97 PEN 3.28
29.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.14
$1.03 PEN 3.46
40.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.29
$1.15 PEN 3.86
3.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.97 PEN 3.24
-24.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.89 PEN 2.97
-3.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.31
$0.75 PEN 2.52
-17.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.78 PEN 2.62
-32.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.06
$5.69 PEN 19.13
-39.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.3
$9.02 PEN 30.31
28.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.89
$1.77 PEN 5.94
-52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.32
$2.75 PEN 9.23
-41.09%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.08
$0.54 PEN 1.80
-18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$16.45 PEN 55.3
25.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.93
$2.26 PEN 7.61
-37.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.84 PEN 6.19
-82.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.49
$5.44 PEN 18.27
19.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.20
$1.33 PEN 4.45
-12.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥134.0K
$20.5K PEN 69.0K
-6.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.3K
$24.4K PEN 81.8K
-31.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$47.54 PEN 160
8.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.3
$12.29 PEN 41.29
-21.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.5
$25.88 PEN 87.0
-56.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$30.01 PEN 101
30.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$16.33 PEN 54.9
-9.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.95
$5.59 PEN 18.79
9.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,909
$164 PEN 552
153.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.2K
$5,463 PEN 18.4K
227.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$47.74 PEN 160
-5.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$30.61 PEN 103
6.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥510
$83.3 PEN 280
-12.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥509
$78.9 PEN 265
-7.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,022
$475 PEN 1,597
-9.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,769
$270 PEN 907
-6.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,450
$811 PEN 2,725
13.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,816
$485 PEN 1,631
12.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,217 PEN 7,448
140.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.5K
$1,365 PEN 4,588
103.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,250
$582 PEN 1,957
78.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
10.63
-61.81%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Peru: January 13, 2026

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