Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Madrid

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Madrid are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricChengduMadridChengdu vs Madrid
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥17,041Madrid earns 2.0× the salary in Chengdu

Daily expenses

MetricChengduMadridChengdu vs Madrid
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥124Madrid costs 6.91× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥467Madrid costs 3.16× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥78Madrid costs 2.22× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥1,293.5Madrid costs 4.67× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥241.1Madrid costs 2.84× the price in Chengdu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥122.6Madrid costs 1.90× the price in Chengdu
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥333.6Madrid costs 1.84× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥77.8Madrid costs 1.94× the price in Chengdu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥12.0Madrid costs 1.42× the price in Chengdu

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduMadridChengdu vs Madrid
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥121.8Madrid costs 1.62× the price in Chengdu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥26.3Madrid costs 2.49× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.8Chengdu costs 1.42× the price in Madrid
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥10.1Chengdu costs 1.12× the price in Madrid
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥18.0Madrid costs 1.46× the price in Chengdu
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥15.1Madrid costs 3.13× the price in Chengdu
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥17.8Madrid costs 2.17× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥8.3Madrid costs 1.54× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥54.4Madrid costs 1.45× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduMadridChengdu vs Madrid
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥10,683Madrid costs 3.38× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥8,226Madrid costs 4.73× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥19,031Madrid costs 3.33× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥12,453Madrid costs 3.46× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥62,075Madrid costs 2.45× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥29,535Madrid costs 2.27× the price in Chengdu