Chengdu vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.33M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 65% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7209th and 2194th ($660 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 7th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1933rd and 149th 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
$2.91
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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