Manchester vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1998
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4556
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1870
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2742
$2194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
548K
792K

The cost of living in Manchester is 39% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1798th and 3662nd ($1998 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 24th in the United Kingdom and Spain, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Manchester ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 110th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manchester Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1274
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$303
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5073
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.66
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.12
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.9
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.4
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1559
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13845
$9302

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629

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