Cost of living comparison
Spain is 62.1% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Spain instead of China, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
$11.33
€11.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
$7.79
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
$1.86
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
$1.23
€1.21
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
$5.33
€5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
$3.14
€3.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
$2.07
€2.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
$2.73
€2.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
$0.82
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
$0.80
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
$0.83
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
$6.07
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
$38.58
€37.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
$21,470.28
€21,076.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
$13.16
€12.92
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
$40.74
€39.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
$646.42
€634.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
$522.31
€512.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
$95.36
€93.61
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
$330.89
€324.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
$6,816.46
€6,691.49
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
$2.43
€2.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
$1.70
€1.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
$5.18
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
$41.02
€40.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
$8.04
€7.90
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
$73.17
€71.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
$30.09
€29.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
$71.32
€70.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
$87.55
€85.95
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