Cost of living comparison
compared to
China vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
China is 51.0% cheaper than Spain overall.
China vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in China instead of Spain, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.31
|
$3.02
CN¥20.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.61
|
$5.16
CN¥34.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.26
|
$0.51
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.57
|
$0.29
CN¥1.97
|
|
Spain vs. China - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
$1.66
CN¥11.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.40
|
$6.71
CN¥44.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.00
|
$6.65
CN¥44.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.93
|
$1.57
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
€3.33
|
$1.52
CN¥10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$0.83
CN¥5.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.59
CN¥3.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.67
CN¥4.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$0.58
CN¥3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.33
CN¥2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.40
CN¥2.67
|
|
Spain vs. China - Cost of groceries
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.62
€5.89
|
$4.77
CN¥31.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.07
€27.66
|
$20.77
CN¥138.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,519.36
€30,723.47
|
$18,838.53
CN¥126K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.43
€14.62
|
$4.24
CN¥28.39
|
|
Spain vs. China - Cost of transportation
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Spain
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.92
€26.63
|
$11.27
CN¥75.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.54
€823.76
|
$336.09
CN¥2,248.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$728.71
€648.57
|
$212.64
CN¥1,422.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.11
€97.11
|
$42.92
CN¥287.14
|
|
Spain vs. China - Cost of housing
pay 47.5% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.60
€427.75
|
$500.54
CN¥3,348.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,049.60
€8,054.47
|
$18,908.16
CN¥127K
|
|
Spain vs. China - Cost of childcare
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.31
€2.94
|
$1.12
CN¥7.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
€2.04
|
$2.84
CN¥19.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
€5.54
|
$3.71
CN¥24.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.01
€41.84
|
$41.75
CN¥279.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.32
|
$6.28
CN¥41.99
|
|
Spain vs. China - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.62
€71.76
|
$46.40
CN¥310.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€32.27
|
$33.97
CN¥227.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.09
€80.18
|
$73.79
CN¥493.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.00
€96.12
|
$78.93
CN¥528.10
|
|
Spain vs. China - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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