Seattle vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2974
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7082
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$1895
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$3327
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6506
$2194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
75
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
737K
792K

The cost of living in Seattle is 107% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 145th and 3662nd ($2974 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Seattle ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 125th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Seattle Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.28
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2036
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3765
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2858
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5449
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.4
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.93
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1999
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29730
$9302

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210

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