Chongqing vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$2294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
88
98
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.42M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 64% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7340th and 2443rd ($634 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 5th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1675th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Madrid

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Chongqing Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$10042

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$553
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$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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