Oakland vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Oakland	Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3273	$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7799	$4109
🏠 One person rent	$2094	$1059
🏘️ Family rent	$3648	$1733
🍽️ Food expenses	$836	$495
🚐 Transport expenses	$138	$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5290	$1958
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	97	76
😀 Quality of life	93	87
🏙️ Population	441K	841K

The cost of living in Oakland is 81% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 95th and 2757th ($3273 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 9th 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 1.6 months in Oakland compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Oakland ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 70th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Valencia, Spain

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	Oakland	Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.9	$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$120	$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.96	$4.34
☕ Cappuccino	$5.35	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.35	$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2145	$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1854	$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3859	$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3291	$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$176	$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.6	$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.08%	3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7921	$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5888	$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.75	$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.6	$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.5	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.4	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.41	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.91	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.97	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.6	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.64	$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.4	$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.19	$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.09	$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.1	$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.74	$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.98	$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.31	$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.93	$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.2	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$179	$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.3	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$75.3	$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2824	$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20453	$10416

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Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3559
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2906
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2822
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3102
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2968
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3086
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2900
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2822
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3873
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3264
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2796
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2848
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2893
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3261
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3276
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3310
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2905
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2748
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3588
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3797
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3245
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3075
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2804
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3088
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4178
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3577
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3357
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2393
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3234
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3486
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3728
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3616
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3356
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3357

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