Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Macao (China) Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Macao (China)

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 4.1% cheaper than Macao (China) without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 4.5% cheaper than Macao (China) without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Macao (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$6.32 MOP 51.1
153.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$55.7 MOP 450
3.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.27 MOP 50.7
69.06%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.8 MOP 38.82
-50.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.95 MOP 7.72
173.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.82 MOP 6.6
132.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$5.76 MOP 46.55
-40.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$7.02 MOP 56.7
-41.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Macao (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.65 MOP 21.42
-55.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.53 MOP 12.37
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.47 MOP 11.85
9.52%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.92 MOP 23.58
6.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$19.48 MOP 157
-26.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.85 MOP 63.5
9.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$22.55 MOP 182
-30.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.83 MOP 30.94
-36.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$3.02 MOP 24.38
-31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.82 MOP 30.85
-46.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.67 MOP 21.62
-0.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$4.26 MOP 34.45
-57.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.48 MOP 28.1
-43.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.71 MOP 13.8
-20.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.03 MOP 8.36
-28.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$6.1 MOP 49.3
5.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$12.53 MOP 101
-54.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.41 MOP 11.41
-6.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.05 MOP 16.54
1.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Macao (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.76 MOP 6.16
135.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$22.72 MOP 184
51.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.54 MOP 20.51
79.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.24 MOP 9.99
7.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$14.67 MOP 119
80.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.74 MOP 14.06
5.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$31.3K MOP 253.4K
25.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$27.9K MOP 225.6K
11.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Macao (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$93.8 MOP 759
58.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$25.53 MOP 206
-19.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$34.3 MOP 277
-2.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Macao (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$76.7 MOP 620
-38.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$2.8 MOP 22.67
458.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$13.93 MOP 113
-31.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Macao (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$677 MOP 5,476
-22.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$13.2K MOP 106.9K
-24.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Macao (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$64.4 MOP 521
35.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$28.44 MOP 230
30.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$90.6 MOP 733
1.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$102 MOP 828
5.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Macao (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,186 MOP 9,584
-11.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$849 MOP 6,863
-4.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$2,080 MOP 16.8K
-18.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,756 MOP 14.2K
-29.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$11.7K MOP 94.7K
-63.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$10.4K MOP 84.1K
-73.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Macao (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$2,037 MOP 16.5K
-1.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.21
9.35%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Macao (China): October 28, 2025

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