Cologne vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$967
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$2194
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
96
84
🏙️ Population
1.07M
792K

The cost of living in Cologne is 22% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 2484th and 3662nd ($1752 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 24th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 12th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$9302

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426