Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Valencia 

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Cost of Living in Valencia is 18.3% lower than in Barcelona (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Valencia is 18.0% lower than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Valencia are 17.2% lower than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 16.1% lower than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 18.1% lower than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 13.1% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.0 € 13.0 €      -18.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.0 € 50.0 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.0 € 10.0 €      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.5 € 3.0 €      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.0 € 3.0 €      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.3 € 1.99 €      -13.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 € 1.93 €      -18.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 € 1.46 €      -17.9 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 € 3.86 €      -3.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.52 € 1.0 €      -34.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.63 €      -18.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.01 € 2.59 €      -14.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.62 € 4.44 €      -33.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.88 € 3.39 €      -12.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.86 € 5.47 €      -30.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.03 €      +4.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.75 €      -8.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.78 €      -16.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 € 0.99 €      -6.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.72 €      -7.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.76 €      +1.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.17 € 1.31 €      +12.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.58 €      -26.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.72 € 5.0 €      -25.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 € 1.16 €      -2.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 € 1.71 €      -8.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.48 € 5.5 €      +0.4 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.55 € 1.5 €      -41.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.0 € 30.0 €      +36.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.0 € 2.25 €      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.9 €      -41.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.3 € 21.38 €      -15.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.27 € 5.92 €      -5.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,165.0 € 30,000.0 €      -6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,940.0 € 29,750.0 €      +14.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.53 € 128.87 €      -23.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.65 € 14.38 €      -18.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.54 € 26.62 €      -22.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.71 € 35.46 €      -22.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.62 € 10.7 €      -48.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.5 € 8.25 €      -13.2 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 586.71 € 479.58 €      -18.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,421.43 € 8,706.67 €      -23.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.09 € 78.95 €      +2.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.87 € 27.06 €      -20.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.11 € 81.0 €      -11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.42 € 102.42 €      -1.0 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,284.05 € 1,069.32 €      -16.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 966.65 € 812.2 €      -16.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,132.29 € 1,736.08 €      -18.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,430.9 € 1,196.15 €      -16.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 533.44 € 287.98 €      -46.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 365.15 € 186.37 €      -49.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,969.81 € 1,828.19 €      -7.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.45 3.61      +4.5 %
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