Hangzhou vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.42M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 59% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6563rd and 1962nd ($826 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 13th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2980th and 142nd 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
$3.7
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$12418

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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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