Hangzhou vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$389
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.33M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 55% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6287th and 2194th ($843 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 5th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2189th and 149th 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
$3.79
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581