Los Angeles vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$2033
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
75
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
3.9M
808K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 102% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 72nd and 3323rd ($3187 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 18th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 47th and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$9693

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511