Manchester vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2348
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5497
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$1958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
76
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
548K
841K

The cost of living in Manchester is 30% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1193rd and 2757th ($2348 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 9th 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 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Manchester ranked 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 84th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Valencia, Spain

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Manchester Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.4
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1619
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2982
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4975
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.2
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.01
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.9
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20557
$10416

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1408
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1401
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1271
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1150
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1421
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1342
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1620
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1546
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1340
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1519
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1203
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1372
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1381
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1513
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1494
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1268
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1316
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1303
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1246
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2775
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1279
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1272
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1195
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1173
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1313
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1524
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1436
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1245
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1200
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1721
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626