Hangzhou vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
84
98
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.51M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 59% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6527th and 1805th ($860 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3360th and 190th 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
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$14237

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797