Chengdu vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.51M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7360th and 1723rd ($688 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 4th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1238th and 160th 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
$2.83
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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