Chengdu vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$2294
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.42M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 65% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7421st and 2443rd ($623 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1890th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Madrid

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Chengdu Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$10042

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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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