Madrid vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$3404
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$1964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
75
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
3.42M
826K

The cost of living in Madrid is 17% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 2443rd and 3333rd ($1781 vs $1522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th 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 7th best cities to live in Spain, and 151st vs 440th 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
$14.7
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$990
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$1635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$3590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$9798

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

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