Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Valencia 

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Cost of Living in Valencia is 13.0% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Valencia is 16.0% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Valencia are 21.8% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 11.1% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 10.3% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 1.8% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 13.91 €      -7.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 50.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.49 € 2.13 €      -14.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 € 1.98 €      -24.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 € 1.56 €      -8.7 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 € 3.76 €      -4.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.28 € 0.95 €      -25.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.66 €      +3.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.85 € 2.50 €      -12.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 € 4.45 €      -17.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.52 € 3.33 €      -5.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.30 € 5.41 €      -14.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.02 €      +4.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.73 €      -11.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.75 €      -18.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.96 €      -2.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.71 €      -7.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.74 €      -2.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 € 1.34 €      +19.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 € 0.59 €      -28.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.20 € 1.20 €      -0.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 € 1.62 €      -14.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.75 €      -4.2 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.50 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 33.90 € 30.00 €      -11.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 € 1.90 €      -9.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 € 21.38 €      -14.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.35 € 5.83 €      -8.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 30,000.00 €      -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,855.40 € 28,812.50 €      -0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.86 € 125.82 €      -21.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.58 € 12.18 €      -21.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.22 € 25.61 €      -15.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.54 € 35.71 €      -14.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.33 € 13.14 €      -1.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 8.50 €      -15.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.73 € 513.64 €      -6.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,661.90 € 9,316.67 €      -3.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.15 € 87.81 €      +10.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.93 € 29.83 €      -17.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.11 € 84.20 €      -7.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.00 € 101.90 €      -7.4 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,367.90 € 1,088.78 €      -20.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 962.73 € 821.43 €      -14.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,275.43 € 1,702.59 €      -25.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,530.23 € 1,183.33 €      -22.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 609.96 € 320.47 €      -47.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 356.78 € 223.24 €      -37.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,187.79 € 1,871.33 €      -14.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 3.52      -3.5 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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