Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 16.6% higher than in Valencia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 21.9% higher than in Valencia
Rent Prices in Madrid are 33.8% higher than in Valencia
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 14.2% higher than in Valencia
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 15.4% higher than in Valencia
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 0.1% lower than in Valencia
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Restaurants
Valencia Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 € 15.00 €      +15.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 60.00 €      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 € 10.00 €      -4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 4.00 €      +33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.04 € 2.41 €      +18.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 € 2.57 €      +33.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 € 1.68 €      +14.8 %
Markets
Valencia Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.93 € 4.06 €      +3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.94 € 1.38 €      +47.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.68 €      +11.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.52 € 2.83 €      +12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.54 € 6.31 €      +39.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 € 3.55 €      +4.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.50 € 6.49 €      +18.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.07 €      +5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.85 €      +16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.91 €      +20.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.01 €      +3.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.73 €      -1.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.72 €      -7.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.19 €      +6.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.59 € 0.87 €      +48.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.07 € 1.21 €      +12.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 € 1.81 €      +12.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.62 €      +2.4 %
Transportation
Valencia Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.50 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 50.00 €      +66.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.25 € 3.50 €      +55.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 € 2.09 €      +10.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.38 € 23.88 €      +11.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.02 € 6.39 €      +6.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 33,365.00 €      +11.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,750.00 € 28,063.75 €      -5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Valencia Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 136.50 € 153.21 €      +12.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.61 € 14.76 €      -5.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.10 € 31.78 €      +13.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Valencia Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.33 € 43.41 €      +22.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.22 € 12.77 €      +13.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 10.00 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
Valencia Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 469.62 € 521.54 €      +11.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,284.44 € 9,376.19 €      +1.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Valencia Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 € 86.91 €      +9.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.12 € 35.38 €      +30.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.17 € 89.57 €      +5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.00 € 106.38 €      +7.5 %
Rent Per Month
Valencia Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,062.65 € 1,348.94 €      +26.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 802.62 € 973.91 €      +21.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,658.30 € 2,287.88 €      +38.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,141.20 € 1,631.52 €      +43.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Valencia Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.87 € 517.44 €      +88.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 173.78 € 312.52 €      +79.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Valencia Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,912.72 € 2,329.46 €      +21.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.14 3.29      +4.9 %
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