Chengdu vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.42M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7530th and 1962nd ($635 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 5th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1800th and 142nd 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
$2.87
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$12418

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703