Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Valencia 

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Cost of Living in Valencia is 27.4% lower than in Manchester (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Valencia is 26.4% lower than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Valencia are 24.2% lower than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 25.5% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 28.5% lower than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 19.3% lower than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.63 €)
12.12 £
(14.25 €)
     -19.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(70.52 €)
42.54 £
(50.00 €)
     -29.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.40 €)
9.36 £
(11.00 €)
     +17.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.88 €)
2.55 £
(3.00 €)
     -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.46 €)
2.34 £
(2.75 €)
     -57.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(4.19 €)
1.67 £
(1.96 €)
     -53.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 £
(2.39 €)
1.57 £
(1.84 €)
     -22.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £
(1.71 €)
1.26 £
(1.48 €)
     -13.5 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.53 £
(5.33 €)
3.31 £
(3.89 €)
     -27.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.23 €)
0.82 £
(0.96 €)
     -21.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 £
(0.91 €)
0.52 £
(0.61 €)
     -32.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.08 £
(3.62 €)
2.17 £
(2.55 €)
     -29.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.46 £
(4.07 €)
3.74 £
(4.40 €)
     +8.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.86 £
(3.36 €)
2.93 £
(3.44 €)
     +2.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.29 £
(6.21 €)
4.68 £
(5.50 €)
     -11.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 £
(1.26 €)
0.85 £
(1.00 €)
     -20.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.66 €)
0.63 £
(0.74 €)
     +11.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 £
(1.46 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -48.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 £
(1.79 €)
0.81 £
(0.96 €)
     -46.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 £
(1.00 €)
0.61 £
(0.72 €)
     -27.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     +9.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.86 £
(1.01 €)
1.06 £
(1.24 €)
     +22.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 £
(1.17 €)
0.55 £
(0.64 €)
     -45.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.40 €)
4.25 £
(5.00 €)
     -46.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.76 £
(3.25 €)
0.91 £
(1.06 €)
     -67.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 £
(3.86 €)
1.34 £
(1.57 €)
     -59.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 £
(15.57 €)
4.64 £
(5.45 €)
     -65.0 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.35 €)
1.28 £
(1.50 €)
     -36.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(94.02 €)
25.53 £
(30.00 €)
     -68.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.40 £
(4.00 €)
1.70 £
(2.00 €)
     -49.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(4.11 €)
1.62 £
(1.90 €)
     -53.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(21.86 €)
18.19 £
(21.38 €)
     -2.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 £
(6.52 €)
5.12 £
(6.02 €)
     -7.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,242.47 €)
25,504.81 £
(29,975.00 €)
     -9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(31,256.65 €)
25,222.20 £
(29,642.86 €)
     -5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 252.71 £
(297.00 €)
116.28 £
(136.66 €)
     -54.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.23 £
(16.72 €)
13.51 £
(15.88 €)
     -5.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.00 £
(35.26 €)
23.91 £
(28.11 €)
     -20.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.88 £
(33.94 €)
30.59 £
(35.95 €)
     +5.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.42 £
(12.24 €)
9.62 £
(11.31 €)
     -7.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.72 £
(11.43 €)
7.23 £
(8.50 €)
     -25.6 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,298.17 £
(1,525.69 €)
399.58 £
(469.62 €)
     -69.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(13,809.40 €)
7,899.85 £
(9,284.44 €)
     -32.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.00 £
(68.17 €)
74.58 £
(87.65 €)
     +28.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.54 £
(37.07 €)
23.08 £
(27.12 €)
     -26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.19 £
(84.84 €)
73.22 £
(86.06 €)
     +1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 61.67 £
(72.47 €)
84.24 £
(99.00 €)
     +36.6 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,175.00 £
(1,380.94 €)
893.05 £
(1,049.57 €)
     -24.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 888.46 £
(1,044.18 €)
680.92 £
(800.26 €)
     -23.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,913.56 £
(2,248.94 €)
1,460.25 £
(1,716.18 €)
     -23.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,317.65 £
(1,548.59 €)
979.66 £
(1,151.36 €)
     -25.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(438.27 €)
218.49 £
(256.79 €)
     -41.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(294.80 €)
146.25 £
(171.88 €)
     -41.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,238.32 £
(2,630.63 €)
1,329.44 £
(1,562.45 €)
     -40.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 3.52      -43.4 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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