Manchester vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5312
$3895
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$2219
$1528
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$2415
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
548K
826K

The cost of living in Manchester is 33% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1330th and 3105th ($2265 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 12th 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 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Manchester ranked 10th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 107th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manchester Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$4.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1050
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$1236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5680
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3963
$2953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$8.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$18.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.1
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1945
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20873
$12255

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1363
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1342
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1239
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1212
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1148
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1407
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1356
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1635
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1354
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1446
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1461
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1468
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1277
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1345
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1464
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1217
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2804
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1188
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1305
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1206
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1166
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1306
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1445
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1457
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1229
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1194
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1674
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603