Cost of living comparison

China

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Peru

Lima vs. Taiyuan Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 84.1% more expensive than Taiyuan.

Restaurants: pay 85.4% more in Lima
Groceries: pay 62.9% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 65.5% more in Lima
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in Lima

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Taiyuan. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lima.

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Lima vs. Taiyuan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Taiyuan, you would:

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pay 85.4% more for restaurants

	Taiyuan	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.24 CN¥14.93	$4.36 PEN14.95	+94.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.47 CN¥29.86	$6.94 PEN23.82	+55.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 CN¥2.99	$1.09 PEN3.74	+143.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 CN¥1.99	$0.63 PEN2.17	+112.2%
Average			+85.4%

Taiyuan vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.9% more for groceries

	Taiyuan	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	??	$2.57 PEN8.84
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.53 PEN15.56
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$6.09 PEN20.89
Eggs 1 dozen	$0.97 CN¥6.47	$2.91 PEN9.99	+200.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.68 PEN9.21
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 CN¥5.72	$0.91 PEN3.13	+6.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 CN¥4.06	$0.48 PEN1.64	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.48	$0.63 PEN2.17	+69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 CN¥3.46	$0.68 PEN2.32	+30.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 CN¥1.51	$0.42 PEN1.44	+85.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.14 CN¥0.90	$0.40 PEN1.37	+196.0%
Average			+62.9%

Taiyuan vs. Lima - Cost of groceries

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pay 65.5% more for transportation

	Taiyuan	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 CN¥30.77	$6.39 PEN21.92	+38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 CN¥89.59	$26.51 PEN90.98	+97.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,740.18 CN¥132K	$21,990.00 PEN75,466.91	+11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.10 CN¥20.71	$20.18 PEN69.26	+550.5%
Average			+65.5%

Taiyuan vs. Lima - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Taiyuan	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.68 CN¥84.61	$27.55 PEN94.54	+117.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$223.73 CN¥1,493.15	$734.53 PEN2,520.82	+228.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$111.86 CN¥746.58	$337.21 PEN1,157.28	+201.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.40 CN¥476.52	$55.42 PEN190.21	-22.4%
Average			+150.4%

Taiyuan vs. Lima - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Taiyuan	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$179.06 PEN614.50
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,095.48 PEN44,942.05

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pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Taiyuan	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$2.61 PEN8.97	+119.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.57 CN¥17.17	$3.24 PEN11.11	+25.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 CN¥19.91	$5.76 PEN19.78	+93.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 CN¥298.63	$32.49 PEN111.50	-27.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 CN¥44.79	$7.26 PEN24.91	+8.2%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	Taiyuan	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.59 CN¥184.16	$52.80 PEN181.20	+91.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.12 CN¥447.95	$34.89 PEN119.75	-48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.58 CN¥497.72	$83.72 PEN287.31	+12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.66 CN¥398.17	$78.93 PEN270.86	+32.3%
Average			+10.2%

Taiyuan vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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