Raleigh vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2388
$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5530
$3404
🏠 One person rent
$1484
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$2447
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4749
$1964
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
75
😀 Quality of life
88
83
🏙️ Population
468K
826K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 57% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 972nd and 3333rd ($2388 vs $1522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 892nd and 17th 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 2 months in Raleigh compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Raleigh ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 7th in Spain, while ranked 221st and 440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Raleigh Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$990
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2614
$1635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2029
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6077
$3590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2879
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.4
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.69
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21914
$9798

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$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1220
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1250
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1150
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1131
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1030
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1261
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1249
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1406
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1480
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1254
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1356
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1324
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1214
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1213
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1300
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1275
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1154
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1241
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1209
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1084
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2528
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1017
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1138
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1068
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1161
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1223
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1217
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1101
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1235
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1056
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1530
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434