Cost of living comparison
Valencia is 36.9% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Valencia instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Valencia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€14.04
|
$8.00
VEF79.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.55
|
$9.00
VEF89.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.51
|
$1.25
VEF12.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.68
|
$0.97
VEF9.66
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.61
|
$2.00
VEF19.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€7.10
|
$2.32
VEF23.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€4.04
|
$7.44
VEF74.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.79
|
$2.20
VEF21.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.59
|
$2.83
VEF28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$2.15
VEF21.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.62
VEF6.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.70
VEF7.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.05
|
$0.79
VEF7.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.64
VEF6.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.28
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€50.14
|
$57.50
VEF573.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€33,455.41
|
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.56
|
$19.75
VEF197.00
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€31.14
|
$37.50
VEF374.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,269.12
|
$152.50
VEF1,521.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€915.88
|
$127.50
VEF1,271.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€114.18
|
$10.46
VEF104.34
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€502.96
|
$66.67
VEF664.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,239.25
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.51
|
$1.00
VEF9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.43
|
$2.12
VEF21.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.67
|
$3.00
VEF29.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€44.87
|
$40.00
VEF398.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€10.03
|
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€77.72
|
$40.75
VEF406.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€31.42
|
$35.00
VEF349.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€80.73
|
$78.75
VEF785.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€92.53
|
$70.00
VEF698.22
|
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