Changsha vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$2569
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
10M
3.51M

The cost of living in Changsha is 71% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7795th and 1723rd ($622 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 4th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2894th and 160th 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
$2.93
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$16324

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812