Melbourne vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
100
87
🏙️ Population
5.35M
841K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 39% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 893rd and 2874th ($2496 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 11th in Australia and Spain, respectively. Check Australia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 1st and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Valencia, Spain

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Melbourne Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$10445

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$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656