New York City vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$2033
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
97
83
🏙️ Population
8.8M
808K

The cost of living in New York City is 156% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5th and 3323rd ($4051 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 13th and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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New York City Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$3.65
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$9693

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511