Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 57.7% higher than in China (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 69.6% higher than in China
Rent Prices in Spain are 111.8% higher than in China
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 133.5% higher than in China
Groceries Prices in Spain are 37.6% higher than in China
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 20.9% higher than in China
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Restaurants
China Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 ¥
(2.48 €)
112.85 ¥
(14.00 €)
     +464.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 180.00 ¥
(22.33 €)
403.05 ¥
(50.00 €)
     +123.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 ¥
(4.34 €)
72.55 ¥
(9.00 €)
     +107.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ¥
(0.87 €)
24.18 ¥
(3.00 €)
     +245.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥
(1.86 €)
28.21 ¥
(3.50 €)
     +88.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 22.14 ¥
(2.75 €)
16.22 ¥
(2.01 €)
     -26.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 ¥
(0.41 €)
17.46 ¥
(2.17 €)
     +430.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 ¥
(0.26 €)
12.94 ¥
(1.61 €)
     +525.4 %
Markets
China Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 49.11 ¥
(6.09 €)
31.78 ¥
(3.94 €)
     -35.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 10.82 ¥
(1.34 €)
9.83 ¥
(1.22 €)
     -9.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.06 ¥
(0.38 €)
5.14 ¥
(0.64 €)
     +67.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.58 ¥
(1.44 €)
20.94 ¥
(2.60 €)
     +80.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 42.84 ¥
(5.31 €)
44.47 ¥
(5.52 €)
     +3.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.70 ¥
(1.33 €)
26.53 ¥
(3.29 €)
     +147.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.99 ¥
(4.34 €)
49.49 ¥
(6.14 €)
     +41.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.84 ¥
(0.72 €)
7.73 ¥
(0.96 €)
     +32.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.16 ¥
(0.52 €)
6.35 ¥
(0.79 €)
     +52.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.86 ¥
(0.60 €)
6.51 ¥
(0.81 €)
     +34.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.78 ¥
(0.47 €)
8.11 ¥
(1.01 €)
     +114.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.43 ¥
(0.30 €)
5.68 ¥
(0.70 €)
     +134.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.94 ¥
(0.36 €)
6.03 ¥
(0.75 €)
     +105.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.29 ¥
(0.53 €)
9.08 ¥
(1.13 €)
     +111.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.98 ¥
(0.49 €)
5.37 ¥
(0.67 €)
     +34.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 80.00 ¥
(9.92 €)
40.31 ¥
(5.00 €)
     -49.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.81 ¥
(0.72 €)
8.90 ¥
(1.10 €)
     +53.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.80 ¥
(1.46 €)
14.59 ¥
(1.81 €)
     +23.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(3.10 €)
44.34 ¥
(5.50 €)
     +77.3 %
Transportation
China Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 ¥
(0.37 €)
12.09 ¥
(1.50 €)
     +303.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 ¥
(18.61 €)
241.83 ¥
(30.00 €)
     +61.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥
(1.24 €)
31.03 ¥
(3.85 €)
     +210.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 ¥
(0.50 €)
16.86 ¥
(2.09 €)
     +319.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 ¥
(5.95 €)
185.40 ¥
(23.00 €)
     +286.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.20 ¥
(3.87 €)
47.19 ¥
(5.85 €)
     +51.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 140,000.00 ¥
(17,367.56 €)
268,955.51 ¥
(33,365.00 €)
     +92.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,762.64 ¥
(14,981.09 €)
216,605.11 ¥
(26,870.72 €)
     +79.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
China Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 365.03 ¥
(45.28 €)
1,043.70 ¥
(129.47 €)
     +185.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.72 ¥
(8.90 €)
140.68 ¥
(17.45 €)
     +96.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.50 ¥
(10.23 €)
237.31 ¥
(29.44 €)
     +187.7 %
Sports And Leisure
China Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 290.92 ¥
(36.09 €)
323.98 ¥
(40.19 €)
     +11.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 107.61 ¥
(13.35 €)
109.71 ¥
(13.61 €)
     +1.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 ¥
(5.58 €)
64.49 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +43.3 %
Childcare
China Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,951.55 ¥
(366.15 €)
3,601.63 ¥
(446.80 €)
     +22.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 128,762.56 ¥
(15,973.51 €)
69,172.18 ¥
(8,581.08 €)
     -46.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
China Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 332.53 ¥
(41.25 €)
600.61 ¥
(74.51 €)
     +80.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 233.98 ¥
(29.03 €)
254.82 ¥
(31.61 €)
     +8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 520.23 ¥
(64.54 €)
627.96 ¥
(77.90 €)
     +20.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 538.87 ¥
(66.85 €)
737.71 ¥
(91.52 €)
     +36.9 %
Rent Per Month
China Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,165.74 ¥
(392.72 €)
7,388.81 ¥
(916.61 €)
     +133.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,921.12 ¥
(238.32 €)
5,795.32 ¥
(718.93 €)
     +201.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,831.02 ¥
(847.42 €)
11,784.35 ¥
(1,461.90 €)
     +72.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,948.31 ¥
(489.80 €)
8,634.84 ¥
(1,071.19 €)
     +118.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
China Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,436.46 ¥
(550.36 €)
2,732.88 ¥
(339.02 €)
     -38.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,065.63 ¥
(256.25 €)
1,709.99 ¥
(212.13 €)
     -17.2 %
Salaries And Financing
China Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,741.01 ¥
(836.25 €)
13,824.25 ¥
(1,714.95 €)
     +105.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.09 3.52      -14.1 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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