Madrid vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$986
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$2194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
75
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
3.28M
792K

The cost of living in Madrid is 20% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 2577th and 3662nd ($1726 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 24th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Ranked 1st vs 5th best cities to live in Spain, and 121st vs 317th 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
$14.1
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$9302

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426