Changsha vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$2294
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
10M
3.42M

The cost of living in Changsha is 68% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7932nd and 2443rd ($577 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 5th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3100th and 151st 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
$2.72
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$10042

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522