Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Valencia 

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Consumer Prices in Valencia are 28.0% lower than in Manchester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Valencia are 28.5% lower than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Valencia are 29.5% lower than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 26.1% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 29.6% lower than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 2.0% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.48 €)
11.58 £
(13.50 €)
     -22.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.94 €)
42.90 £
(50.00 €)
     -28.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.33 €)
9.44 £
(11.00 €)
     +18.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.83 €)
2.57 £
(3.00 €)
     -48.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.83 €)
2.57 £
(3.00 €)
     -48.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(4.18 €)
1.68 £
(1.96 €)
     -53.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 £
(2.37 €)
1.58 £
(1.84 €)
     -22.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 £
(1.74 €)
1.27 £
(1.48 €)
     -15.1 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.58 £
(5.34 €)
3.32 £
(3.87 €)
     -27.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.21 €)
0.81 £
(0.94 €)
     -22.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.83 £
(0.97 €)
0.51 £
(0.60 €)
     -38.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.08 £
(3.59 €)
2.16 £
(2.52 €)
     -30.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.32 £
(3.86 €)
3.77 £
(4.40 €)
     +13.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.81 £
(3.28 €)
2.88 £
(3.36 €)
     +2.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.17 £
(6.03 €)
4.62 £
(5.38 €)
     -10.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.28 €)
0.85 £
(0.99 €)
     -22.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.66 €)
0.64 £
(0.74 €)
     +11.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.37 £
(1.59 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -52.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £
(1.83 €)
0.80 £
(0.93 €)
     -49.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 £
(0.97 €)
0.60 £
(0.70 €)
     -28.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.72 €)
0.64 £
(0.74 €)
     +3.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(0.96 €)
0.98 £
(1.14 €)
     +18.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 £
(1.17 €)
0.53 £
(0.62 €)
     -47.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.33 €)
4.29 £
(5.00 €)
     -46.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.67 £
(3.11 €)
0.88 £
(1.02 €)
     -67.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.65 £
(4.26 €)
1.30 £
(1.51 €)
     -64.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.38 £
(15.59 €)
4.67 £
(5.45 €)
     -65.1 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
1.29 £
(1.50 €)
     -35.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(93.25 €)
25.74 £
(30.00 €)
     -67.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £
(3.85 €)
1.72 £
(2.00 €)
     -48.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(4.08 €)
1.63 £
(1.90 €)
     -53.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(21.68 €)
18.34 £
(21.38 €)
     -1.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.62 £
(6.55 €)
5.14 £
(5.99 €)
     -8.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,969.88 €)
25,715.68 £
(29,975.00 €)
     -9.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(31,000.35 €)
25,430.73 £
(29,642.86 €)
     -4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.34 £
(298.80 €)
115.75 £
(134.93 €)
     -54.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.43 £
(16.82 €)
13.28 £
(15.48 €)
     -8.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £
(34.85 €)
24.02 £
(28.00 €)
     -19.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.35 £
(33.04 €)
30.45 £
(35.50 €)
     +7.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.29 £
(11.99 €)
9.70 £
(11.31 €)
     -5.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.72 £
(11.34 €)
7.29 £
(8.50 €)
     -25.0 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,235.44 £
(1,440.06 €)
402.89 £
(469.62 €)
     -67.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(13,696.17 €)
7,965.16 £
(9,284.44 €)
     -32.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.06 £
(74.67 €)
75.19 £
(87.65 €)
     +17.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.75 £
(34.68 €)
24.17 £
(28.17 €)
     -18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.33 £
(79.65 €)
73.83 £
(86.06 €)
     +8.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.27 £
(72.59 €)
80.36 £
(93.67 €)
     +29.0 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,175.00 £
(1,369.62 €)
834.63 £
(972.87 €)
     -29.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 888.46 £
(1,035.62 €)
622.76 £
(725.91 €)
     -29.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,937.88 £
(2,258.86 €)
1,375.43 £
(1,603.24 €)
     -29.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,317.65 £
(1,535.89 €)
919.16 £
(1,071.40 €)
     -30.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(434.67 €)
193.52 £
(225.57 €)
     -48.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(292.38 €)
121.95 £
(142.15 €)
     -51.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,201.33 £
(2,565.94 €)
1,605.58 £
(1,871.51 €)
     -27.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 3.08      -50.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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