Madrid vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2033
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
75
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
3.33M
808K

The cost of living in Madrid is 19% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 2194th and 3323rd ($1889 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 18th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Ranked 1st vs 5th best cities to live in Spain, and 149th vs 416th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Valencia, Spain

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Madrid Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$9693

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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