Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Valencia 

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Consumer Prices in Valencia are 29.8% lower than in Manchester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Valencia are 29.6% lower than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Valencia are 29.2% lower than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 31.9% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 28.8% lower than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 8.1% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.53 €)
10.91 £
(12.75 €)
     -27.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(70.13 €)
38.50 £
(45.00 €)
     -35.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.35 €)
8.56 £
(10.00 €)
     +6.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.84 €)
2.57 £
(3.00 €)
     -48.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.84 €)
2.14 £
(2.50 €)
     -57.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(4.16 €)
1.57 £
(1.83 €)
     -55.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.37 €)
1.50 £
(1.76 €)
     -25.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 £
(1.73 €)
1.21 £
(1.41 €)
     -18.1 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 £
(5.32 €)
3.33 £
(3.89 €)
     -26.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.01 £
(1.18 €)
0.82 £
(0.96 €)
     -19.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 £
(0.98 €)
0.50 £
(0.59 €)
     -39.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 £
(3.61 €)
2.15 £
(2.51 €)
     -30.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.08 £
(3.60 €)
3.76 £
(4.40 €)
     +22.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.75 £
(3.22 €)
2.95 £
(3.45 €)
     +7.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.46 £
(6.38 €)
4.71 £
(5.50 €)
     -13.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.40 €)
0.85 £
(0.99 €)
     -29.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.63 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     +19.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 £
(1.59 €)
0.66 £
(0.77 €)
     -51.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £
(1.83 €)
0.86 £
(1.00 €)
     -45.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 £
(0.91 €)
0.62 £
(0.72 €)
     -20.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.66 €)
0.66 £
(0.78 €)
     +18.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(0.96 €)
0.94 £
(1.10 €)
     +14.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £
(1.16 €)
0.52 £
(0.61 €)
     -47.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.35 €)
4.28 £
(5.00 €)
     -46.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.69 £
(3.14 €)
0.89 £
(1.04 €)
     -66.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 £
(4.17 €)
1.32 £
(1.55 €)
     -62.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.38 £
(15.63 €)
4.60 £
(5.38 €)
     -65.6 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.34 €)
1.28 £
(1.50 €)
     -35.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(93.50 €)
25.67 £
(30.00 €)
     -67.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £
(3.86 €)
1.88 £
(2.20 €)
     -43.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(4.09 €)
1.62 £
(1.90 €)
     -53.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(21.74 €)
18.29 £
(21.38 €)
     -1.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.67 €)
5.13 £
(5.99 €)
     -10.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,058.81 €)
25,646.51 £
(29,975.00 €)
     -9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(31,083.97 €)
25,362.33 £
(29,642.86 €)
     -4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.34 £
(299.61 €)
108.60 £
(126.93 €)
     -57.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.65 £
(18.29 €)
12.74 £
(14.90 €)
     -18.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £
(34.94 €)
22.57 £
(26.38 €)
     -24.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.04 £
(32.77 €)
30.37 £
(35.50 €)
     +8.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.29 £
(12.02 €)
9.68 £
(11.31 €)
     -5.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 £
(11.10 €)
7.06 £
(8.25 €)
     -25.7 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,235.44 £
(1,443.95 €)
401.80 £
(469.62 €)
     -67.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(13,733.11 €)
7,943.74 £
(9,284.44 €)
     -32.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.71 £
(75.63 €)
67.97 £
(79.44 €)
     +5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.00 £
(35.06 €)
23.70 £
(27.70 €)
     -21.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.41 £
(81.13 €)
69.07 £
(80.72 €)
     -0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 66.25 £
(77.43 €)
74.27 £
(86.81 €)
     +12.1 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,170.31 £
(1,367.83 €)
833.31 £
(973.96 €)
     -28.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 887.50 £
(1,037.29 €)
624.24 £
(729.60 €)
     -29.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,937.88 £
(2,264.95 €)
1,369.64 £
(1,600.80 €)
     -29.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,290.62 £
(1,508.45 €)
914.90 £
(1,069.31 €)
     -29.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(435.85 €)
189.91 £
(221.96 €)
     -49.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(293.17 €)
119.85 £
(140.08 €)
     -52.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,217.49 £
(2,591.74 €)
1,687.79 £
(1,972.65 €)
     -23.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 2.91      -53.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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