Paris vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2231
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5578
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
75
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
2.15M
792K

The cost of living in Paris is 55% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1216th and 3662nd ($2231 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th in France and Spain, respectively. Check France vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Paris compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 33rd and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paris Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.14
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.51
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12958
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9199
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.08
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.34
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16502
$9302

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426