Los Angeles vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$3404
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$1964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
75
😀 Quality of life
93
83
🏙️ Population
3.9M
826K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 110% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 80th and 3333rd ($3196 vs $1522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 17th 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 7th in Spain, while ranked 58th and 440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.7
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$990
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$1635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$3590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$9798

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1220
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1250
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1150
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1131
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1030
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1261
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1249
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1406
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1480
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1254
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1356
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1324
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1214
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1213
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1300
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1275
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1154
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1241
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1209
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1084
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2528
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1017
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1138
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1068
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1161
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1223
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1217
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1101
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1235
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1056
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1530
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434