Cost of Living Comparison Between Cologne and Valencia 

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Consumer Prices in Valencia are 22.4% lower than in Cologne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Valencia are 18.7% lower than in Cologne
Rent Prices in Valencia are 9.3% lower than in Cologne
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 12.6% lower than in Cologne
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 27.7% lower than in Cologne
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 19.2% lower than in Cologne
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Restaurants
Cologne Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 12.75 €      +6.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 45.00 €      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.20 € 3.00 €      -6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.50 €      -16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 € 1.87 €      -42.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 € 1.76 €      -26.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 € 1.39 €      -27.2 %
Markets
Cologne Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 € 3.89 €      +0.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 € 0.96 €      -47.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 € 0.60 €      -53.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 € 2.54 €      -27.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.51 € 4.40 €      -20.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.85 € 3.40 €      -50.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 € 5.50 €      -27.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.01 €      -8.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.75 €      +28.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.75 €      -16.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 € 0.96 €      -36.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.72 €      +8.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.76 €      +8.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 € 1.16 €      -34.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 € 0.63 €      -7.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 € 1.04 €      +24.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 € 1.55 €      +3.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 5.40 €      -34.1 %
Transportation
Cologne Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 1.50 €      -53.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 30.00 €      -38.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.45 € 2.25 €      -49.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.90 €      -41.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 21.38 €      -28.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.53 € 5.99 €      -8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 29,975.00 €      +10.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,666.67 € 29,642.86 €      +15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cologne Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.95 € 125.76 €      -49.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.00 € 14.70 €      -13.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.75 € 26.38 €      -39.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Cologne Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.44 € 35.50 €      +24.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.17 € 11.31 €      -34.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 8.50 €      -29.2 %
Childcare
Cologne Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 733.33 € 469.62 €      -36.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 € 9,284.44 €      -38.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cologne Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.87 € 79.44 €      +20.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.72 € 27.26 €      +10.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.49 € 80.72 €      +12.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.50 € 89.43 €      +8.4 %
Rent Per Month
Cologne Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 931.25 € 966.08 €      +3.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 760.00 € 716.30 €      -5.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,849.58 € 1,600.74 €      -13.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,239.09 € 1,050.37 €      -15.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cologne Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.72 € 223.07 €      -46.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.87 € 141.91 €      -45.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Cologne Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,990.52 € 1,964.63 €      -34.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.59 2.91      -19.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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