Los Angeles vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$2219
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
76
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
3.9M
841K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 88% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 72nd and 2874th ($3378 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 55th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Valencia, Spain

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Los Angeles Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$10445

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

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