Raleigh vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$2194
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
75
😀 Quality of life
87
84
🏙️ Population
468K
792K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 92% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 304th and 3662nd ($2757 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th and 24th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Raleigh ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 235th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Raleigh Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$9302

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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

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