Madrid vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2089
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4820
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$1219
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$2088
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$518
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2681
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
76
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.51M
841K

The cost of living in Madrid is 16% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1805th and 2874th ($2089 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Spain, and 190th vs 365th 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
$16.8
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2540
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8795
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4558
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$702
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14237
$10445

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797

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