Paris vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2517
$1703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5700
$3895
🏠 One person rent
$1497
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$2629
$1528
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$279
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3732
$2415
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
75
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
2.15M
826K

The cost of living in Paris is 48% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 843rd and 3105th ($2517 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 18th and 262nd 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
$16.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$4.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1610
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1211
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2936
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13420
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9330
$2953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.89
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.52
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$18.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.56
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.54
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15084
$12255

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1363
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1342
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1239
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1212
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1148
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1407
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1356
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1635
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1354
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1446
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1461
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1468
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1277
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1345
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1464
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1217
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2804
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1188
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1305
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1206
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1166
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1306
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1445
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1457
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1229
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1194
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1674
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603