Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.4 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Madrid instead of China, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
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China
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.75
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.83
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
$2.79
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$1.80
€1.71
|
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pay 66.5% more for groceries
|
China
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.57
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.53
|
$6.92
€6.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.87
|
$4.41
€4.17
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.60
|
$3.05
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.20
|
$3.78
€3.58
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
$1.13
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.75
|
$1.01
€0.95
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.31
|
$6.79
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.36
|
$42.87
€40.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,655.77
|
$35,759.38
€33,829.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.90
|
$14.90
€14.09
|
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pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
China
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.03
|
$31.85
€30.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,387.06
|
$1,468.90
€1,389.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,496.08
|
$1,074.71
€1,016.71
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.15
|
$130.03
€123.01
|
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pay 10.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,342.14
|
$567.57
€536.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,177.94
|
$10,069.47
€9,526.01
|
|
pay 82.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.93
|
$3.75
€3.55
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.30
|
$2.59
€2.45
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.51
|
$6.43
€6.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.05
|
$43.11
€40.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.08
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
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pay 50.2% more for clothing
|
China
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.61
|
$90.50
€85.62
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.26
|
$37.21
€35.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥527.29
|
$97.88
€92.60
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥549.16
|
$121.40
€114.85
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