Madrid vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Madrid | Valencia | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Madrid is 18% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1962nd and 3105th ($2015 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in Spain.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Spain, and 142nd vs 262nd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Madrid
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.6 mi |  Pozuelo de Alarcon | |
| 11 km or 6.7 mi | Coslada | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Alcobendas | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Mostoles | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Fuenlabrada | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Torrejon de Ardoz | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Tres Cantos | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Alcala de Henares | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Guadalajara | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Toledo | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Segovia | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Cuenca | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Laguna de Duero | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Villarrobledo | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Valladolid | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Salamanca | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Puertollano | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Plasencia | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Zamora | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Burgos | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Albacete | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Villanueva de la Serena | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Requena | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Logrono | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Caceres | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Tudela | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Linares | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Ubeda | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Zaragoza | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Merida | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Leon | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Jaen | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Jumilla | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Cordoba | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Yecla | |
| 299 km or 186 mi |  Braganca | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Martos | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Caravaca de la Cruz | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Valencia |
Cities near Valencia, Spain
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 25 km or 15 mi | Sagunto | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Alzira | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Borriana | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Villarreal | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Gandia | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Requena | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Castellon de la Plana | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Ontinyent | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Denia | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Calp | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Villena | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Benidorm | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Yecla | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Elda | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Novelda | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Alicante | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Vinaros | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Elche | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Jumilla | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Albacete | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Cuenca | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Ibiza | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Torrevieja | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Murcia | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Villarrobledo | |
| 199 km or 123 mi | Caravaca de la Cruz | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Cartagena | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Mazarron | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Lorca | |
| 229 km or 143 mi | Tarragona | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Zaragoza | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Lleida | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Palma de Mallorca | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Vilanova i la Geltru | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Guadalajara | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Alcala de Henares | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Torrejon de Ardoz | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Coslada | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Sant Boi de Llobregat | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Cornella de Llobregat |