Detroit vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
76
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
639K
841K

The cost of living in Detroit is 13% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1947th and 2874th ($2032 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 11th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 318th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Valencia, Spain

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Detroit Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$10445

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656