Cost of living comparison
Spain is 73.9% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Spain instead of China, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥23.61
|
$12.45
€11.37
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.22
|
$8.47
€7.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.54
|
$1.99
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
$1.40
€1.28
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.13
|
$5.73
€5.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥52.56
|
$3.55
€3.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.42
|
$2.35
€2.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.73
|
$3.11
€2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.25
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
$0.74
€0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.03
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
$0.63
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
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pay 96.3% more for transportation
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥32.90
|
$6.67
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥151.83
|
$39.84
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥151,663.81
|
$24,357.72
€22,252.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.38
|
$14.14
€12.92
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥101.24
|
$40.62
€37.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,844.16
|
$697.48
€637.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,756.22
|
$570.67
€521.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥280.23
|
$106.79
€97.56
|
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pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,237.89
|
$342.46
€312.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥119,984.26
|
$7,368.05
€6,731.08
|
|
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.13
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥24.71
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.09
|
$5.55
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥299.79
|
$43.33
€39.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.06
|
$8.42
€7.69
|
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pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥363.56
|
$73.58
€67.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥235.30
|
$33.02
€30.17
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥572.26
|
$74.35
€67.92
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥542.09
|
$91.35
€83.45
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