Cost of living comparison
China is 36.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 75.2% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 29.5% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 50.5% less in China
- Housing
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pay 72.7% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 31.5% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.1% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 31.3% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$2.85
CN¥20.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$5.07
CN¥36.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.48
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.60
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.33
|
$1.59
CN¥11.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.15
|
$5.85
CN¥42.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.92
|
$6.86
CN¥49.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.71
|
$1.60
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.36
|
$1.54
CN¥11.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.65
CN¥4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.03
|
$4.44
CN¥32.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.11
|
$22.47
CN¥162.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,784.72
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,798.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.24
|
$3.97
CN¥28.72
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.31
|
$11.70
CN¥84.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,305.63
|
$328.33
CN¥2,372.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€955.26
|
$205.78
CN¥1,486.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€115.58
|
$40.46
CN¥292.33
|
|
pay 31.5% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€504.48
|
$459.70
CN¥3,321.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,950.25
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,354.54
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.33
|
$1.09
CN¥7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.30
|
$3.07
CN¥22.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$3.23
CN¥23.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€38.32
|
$41.41
CN¥299.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$5.93
CN¥42.81
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€80.44
|
$48.23
CN¥348.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.08
|
$31.67
CN¥228.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€87.00
|
$72.53
CN¥524.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€107.90
|
$75.53
CN¥545.76
|
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