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¥24.82
|
$11.33
€9.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
CN¥36.01
|
$7.79
€6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.40
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
$1.23
€1.08
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥11.61
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.26
CN¥42.43
|
$5.33
€4.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
CN¥49.53
|
$3.14
€2.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
CN¥12.35
|
$2.07
€1.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
CN¥12.59
|
$2.73
€2.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
CN¥5.72
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.45
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CN¥4.02
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.57
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥2.86
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
CN¥31.58
|
$6.07
€5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.54
CN¥125.75
|
$38.58
€33.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.37
CN¥145,681.67
|
$21,470.28
€18,827.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.28
CN¥29.05
|
$13.16
€11.54
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.10
CN¥95.61
|
$40.74
€35.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.74
CN¥2,982.52
|
$646.42
€566.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.66
CN¥1,659.39
|
$522.31
€458.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.96
CN¥271.01
|
$95.36
€83.62
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$422.78
CN¥2,867.48
|
$330.89
€290.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,175.98
CN¥123,276.75
|
$6,816.46
€5,977.36
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.51
|
$2.43
€2.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥25.30
|
$1.70
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
CN¥22.35
|
$5.18
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.13
CN¥319.68
|
$41.02
€35.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
CN¥43.85
|
$8.04
€7.05
|
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pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
China
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.76
CN¥391.73
|
$73.17
€64.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.91
CN¥236.75
|
$30.09
€26.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
CN¥576.79
|
$71.32
€62.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.98
CN¥583.15
|
$87.55
€76.77
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