London vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$4109
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$1059
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$1733
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$495
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$1958
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	76
😀 Quality of life	97	87
🏙️ Population	8.8M	841K

The cost of living in London is 102% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 28th and 2757th ($3662 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the United Kingdom and Spain, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 4th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Valencia, Spain

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	London	Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$4.34
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$10416

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Sagunto	$1408
36 km or 22 mi	Alzira	$1401
53 km or 33 mi	Borriana	$1271
57 km or 36 mi	Villarreal	$1238
58 km or 36 mi	Gandia	$1150
62 km or 39 mi	Requena	$1421
62 km or 39 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1183
74 km or 46 mi	Ontinyent	$1342
81 km or 50 mi	Denia	$1620
98 km or 61 mi	Calp	$1546
102 km or 63 mi	Villena	$1340
106 km or 66 mi	Benidorm	$1519
114 km or 71 mi	Yecla	$1203
116 km or 72 mi	Elda	$1372
125 km or 78 mi	Novelda	$1381
125 km or 78 mi	Alicante	$1513
132 km or 82 mi	Vinaros	$1494
136 km or 85 mi	Elche	$1268
137 km or 85 mi	Jumilla	$1316
138 km or 86 mi	Albacete	$1303
165 km or 102 mi	Cuenca	$1246
168 km or 104 mi	Ibiza	$2775
168 km or 104 mi	Torrevieja	$1279
177 km or 110 mi	Murcia	$1272
193 km or 120 mi	Villarrobledo	$1397
199 km or 123 mi	Caravaca de la Cruz	$1351
214 km or 133 mi	Cartagena	$1195
223 km or 139 mi	Mazarron	$1173
229 km or 142 mi	Lorca	$1313
229 km or 143 mi	Tarragona	$1524
247 km or 153 mi	Zaragoza	$1436
254 km or 158 mi	Lleida	$1245
260 km or 161 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$2017
264 km or 164 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1455
271 km or 168 mi	Guadalajara	$1200
279 km or 173 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1678
287 km or 178 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1643
292 km or 181 mi	Coslada	$1721
292 km or 182 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1586
295 km or 183 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1626