Raleigh vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2317
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5372
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$612
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$2219
😷 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 29% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1246th and 2874th ($2317 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1054th and 11th 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 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Raleigh ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 245th and 365th 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
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.67
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.02
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1919
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$137
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1374
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24650
$10445

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$2246
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$2470
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$2194
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$2278
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$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656