Seattle vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3015
$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7449
$3404
🏠 One person rent
$1896
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$3549
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$746
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6742
$1964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
75
😀 Quality of life
91
83
🏙️ Population
737K
826K

The cost of living in Seattle is 98% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 158th and 3333rd ($3015 vs $1522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Seattle ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 7th in Spain, while ranked 98th and 440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Seattle Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2086
$990
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1567
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3947
$1635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$3590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5351
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2185
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29407
$9798

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093

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