Paris vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5684
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$1432
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$2492
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3694
$1958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
76
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
2.1M
841K

The cost of living in Paris is 36% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 964th and 2757th ($2460 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in France and Spain, respectively. Check France vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Paris compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 34th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Valencia, Spain

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Paris Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.32
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.68
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2756
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15102
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10254
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.22
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.25
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.02
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.49
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1048
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19577
$10416

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506

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