Cost of living comparison
Chengdu is 39.4% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.2% less in Chengdu
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Chengdu
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% less in Chengdu
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% less in Chengdu
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% more in Chengdu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.4% less in Chengdu
- Clothing
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pay 23.7% less in Chengdu
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Chengdu.
If you lived in Chengdu instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$2.78
CN¥20.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$4.87
CN¥35.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.72
|
$0.45
CN¥3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.76
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
$1.53
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$6.09
CN¥44.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.30
|
$6.77
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
$1.82
CN¥13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.69
|
$1.85
CN¥13.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$0.89
CN¥6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.56
CN¥4.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.77
CN¥5.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.45
CN¥3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.31
CN¥2.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.36
CN¥2.62
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$4.44
CN¥32.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.81
|
$27.83
CN¥204.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
$18,784.96
CN¥137,744.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.53
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
$11.82
CN¥86.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
$316.25
CN¥2,318.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
$175.33
CN¥1,285.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
$36.71
CN¥269.19
|
|
pay 6.8% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€553.48
|
$379.82
CN¥2,785.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
$14,784.46
CN¥108,410.01
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.66
|
$1.11
CN¥8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.52
|
$3.16
CN¥23.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€42.04
|
$34.49
CN¥252.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$5.57
CN¥40.81
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
$45.91
CN¥336.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
$44.98
CN¥329.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
$78.99
CN¥579.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€118.38
|
$64.36
CN¥471.90
|
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