Changsha vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
10M
3.33M

The cost of living in Changsha is 69% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7989th and 2194th ($582 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 19th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3254th and 149th 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
$2.87
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581