Dresden vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1531
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3749
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$706
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3314
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
76
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
566K
841K

The cost of living in Dresden is 15% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3968th and 2874th ($1531 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th and 11th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dresden compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Dresden ranked 19th best city to live in Germany vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 117th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Valencia, Spain

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Dresden Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.91
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$716
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1275
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5211
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3268
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.19
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$390
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16803
$10445

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1478
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1476
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1473
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1476
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1460
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1462
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1227
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1454
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$1093
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1494
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1525
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1502
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1103
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1497
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1280
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1464
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1488
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1472
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1334
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1468
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1382
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1401
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1146
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1188
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1652
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1276
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1375
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1244
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1196
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1553

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