Raleigh vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$1958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
76
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
468K
841K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 25% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1363rd and 2757th ($2265 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 219th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Valencia, Spain

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Raleigh Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$10416

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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

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