Changsha vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$2580
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
10M
3.42M

The cost of living in Changsha is 71% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7882nd and 1962nd ($592 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3381st and 142nd 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
$2.78
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$12418

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703