Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 12.0% higher than in Valencia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 16.5% higher than in Valencia
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 26.0% higher than in Valencia
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 12.0% higher than in Valencia
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 10.1% higher than in Valencia
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 1.3% higher than in Valencia
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Restaurants
Valencia Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 € 15.00 €      +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 60.00 €      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 10.00 €      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 € 2.25 €      +14.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 € 2.37 €      +28.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 € 1.69 €      +14.4 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 € 4.00 €      +2.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.32 €      +37.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.66 €      +9.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.54 € 2.86 €      +12.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.40 € 5.70 €      +29.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.40 € 3.71 €      +9.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.50 € 6.23 €      +13.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.91 €      -9.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.79 €      +5.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.79 €      +5.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.03 €      +8.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.73 €      +1.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.72 €      -5.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 € 1.06 €      -8.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.63 € 0.79 €      +26.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.04 € 1.16 €      +11.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 € 1.58 €      +1.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.40 € 5.20 €      -3.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.50 €      +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 23.60 €      -21.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.25 € 3.00 €      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 € 3.54 €      +86.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.38 € 24.50 €      +14.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.01 € 6.32 €      +5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,975.00 € 30,000.00 €      +0.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,642.86 € 25,869.23 €      -12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 134.93 € 162.65 €      +20.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.48 € 16.60 €      +7.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.00 € 32.97 €      +17.8 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.50 € 46.11 €      +29.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.31 € 22.20 €      +96.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 € 9.00 €      +5.9 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 469.62 € 547.42 €      +16.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,284.44 € 11,152.63 €      +20.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Valencia Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.65 € 80.12 €      -8.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.17 € 30.74 €      +9.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.06 € 90.73 €      +5.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.67 € 101.14 €      +8.0 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,025.76 € 1,240.61 €      +20.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 789.74 € 947.22 €      +19.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,665.03 € 2,117.86 €      +27.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,136.09 € 1,512.65 €      +33.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 251.62 € 512.57 €      +103.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 163.56 € 348.18 €      +112.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Valencia Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,723.22 € 2,034.47 €      +18.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 3.53      +4.6 %
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