Changsha vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$178
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
10M
3.28M

The cost of living in Changsha is 69% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8258th and 2577th ($533 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 7th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2707th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Madrid

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Changsha Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437