Chongqing vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$292
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
87
98
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.28M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 59% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6733rd and 2577th ($712 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 7th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2233rd and 121st 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
$3.98
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$9474

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$554
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$564
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$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437