Dresden vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$696
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
88
84
🏙️ Population
555K
792K

The cost of living in Dresden is 2% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3786th and 3662nd ($1406 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 24th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 190th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$9302

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$1347
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$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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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