Hangzhou vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$438
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
84
98
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.51M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 57% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6257th and 1723rd ($899 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3005th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Madrid

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Hangzhou Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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