Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Manchester 

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Cost of Living in Manchester is 38.6% higher than in Valencia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manchester is 36.6% higher than in Valencia
Rent Prices in Manchester are 32.5% higher than in Valencia
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 36.7% higher than in Valencia
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 40.8% higher than in Valencia
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 19.8% higher than in Valencia
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Restaurants
Valencia Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 €
(11.48 £)
17.64 €
(15.00 £)
     +30.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(42.52 £)
70.55 €
(60.00 £)
     +41.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(9.35 £)
9.41 €
(8.00 £)
     -14.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(2.55 £)
5.88 €
(5.00 £)
     +96.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 €
(2.34 £)
5.88 €
(5.00 £)
     +113.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 €
(1.67 £)
4.19 €
(3.56 £)
     +113.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 €
(1.57 £)
2.35 €
(2.00 £)
     +27.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 €
(1.26 £)
1.71 €
(1.46 £)
     +15.7 %
Markets
Valencia Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 €
(3.31 £)
5.33 €
(4.53 £)
     +37.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 €
(0.82 £)
1.23 €
(1.04 £)
     +27.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 €
(0.51 £)
0.93 €
(0.79 £)
     +54.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.54 €
(2.16 £)
3.63 €
(3.08 £)
     +42.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.40 €
(3.74 £)
3.79 €
(3.22 £)
     -13.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.40 €
(2.89 £)
3.39 €
(2.88 £)
     -0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.50 €
(4.68 £)
5.91 €
(5.03 £)
     +7.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(0.85 £)
1.43 €
(1.22 £)
     +42.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.64 £)
0.69 €
(0.59 £)
     -7.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.64 £)
1.55 €
(1.32 £)
     +106.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.96 €
(0.81 £)
1.79 €
(1.52 £)
     +87.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.61 £)
0.94 €
(0.80 £)
     +30.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
0.73 €
(0.62 £)
     -3.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(0.99 £)
0.98 €
(0.84 £)
     -15.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.63 €
(0.53 £)
1.18 €
(1.00 £)
     +87.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(4.25 £)
9.41 €
(8.00 £)
     +88.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.06 €
(0.90 £)
3.25 €
(2.76 £)
     +207.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 €
(1.32 £)
4.22 €
(3.59 £)
     +172.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.40 €
(4.59 £)
15.58 €
(13.25 £)
     +188.5 %
Transportation
Valencia Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.28 £)
2.35 €
(2.00 £)
     +56.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(25.51 £)
94.07 €
(80.00 £)
     +213.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.25 €
(1.91 £)
3.88 €
(3.30 £)
     +72.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 €
(1.61 £)
4.12 €
(3.50 £)
     +116.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.38 €
(18.18 £)
21.87 €
(18.60 £)
     +2.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.02 €
(5.12 £)
6.61 €
(5.62 £)
     +9.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,975.00 €
(25,491.11 £)
33,260.33 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +11.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,642.86 €
(25,208.66 £)
31,273.45 €
(26,595.33 £)
     +5.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Valencia Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 136.66 €
(116.22 £)
297.16 €
(252.71 £)
     +117.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.88 €
(13.51 £)
16.73 €
(14.23 £)
     +5.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.11 €
(23.90 £)
35.16 €
(29.90 £)
     +25.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Valencia Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.95 €
(30.58 £)
33.19 €
(28.22 £)
     -7.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.31 €
(9.62 £)
11.47 €
(9.75 £)
     +1.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 €
(7.23 £)
11.72 €
(9.97 £)
     +37.9 %
Childcare
Valencia Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 469.62 €
(399.37 £)
1,526.51 €
(1,298.17 £)
     +225.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,284.44 €
(7,895.61 £)
13,816.82 €
(11,750.00 £)
     +48.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Valencia Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.65 €
(74.54 £)
73.67 €
(62.65 £)
     -16.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.17 €
(23.96 £)
34.98 €
(29.75 £)
     +24.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.06 €
(73.19 £)
79.22 €
(67.37 £)
     -7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.67 €
(79.66 £)
73.23 €
(62.27 £)
     -21.8 %
Rent Per Month
Valencia Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,037.05 €
(881.92 £)
1,381.68 €
(1,175.00 £)
     +33.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 794.72 €
(675.84 £)
1,044.74 €
(888.46 £)
     +31.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,716.18 €
(1,459.46 £)
2,250.15 €
(1,913.56 £)
     +31.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,151.36 €
(979.13 £)
1,549.42 €
(1,317.65 £)
     +34.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Valencia Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 256.79 €
(218.37 £)
438.50 €
(372.91 £)
     +70.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 171.88 €
(146.17 £)
294.96 €
(250.84 £)
     +71.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Valencia Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,608.42 €
(1,367.82 £)
2,632.04 €
(2,238.32 £)
     +63.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 6.21      +76.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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