Cost of living comparison
Valencia is 52.8% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Valencia instead of Paris, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€18.05
|
$8.00
VEF79.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
$9.00
VEF89.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.44
|
$1.25
VEF12.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.79
|
$0.97
VEF9.66
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
$2.00
VEF19.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.79
|
$2.32
VEF23.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.42
|
$7.44
VEF74.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.36
|
$2.20
VEF21.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.52
|
$2.83
VEF28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.41
|
$2.15
VEF21.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.62
VEF6.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.70
VEF7.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.76
|
$0.79
VEF7.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.64
VEF6.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.18
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€85.23
|
$57.50
VEF573.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€30,081.29
|
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.87
|
$19.75
VEF197.00
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.91
|
$37.50
VEF374.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,353.73
|
$152.50
VEF1,521.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€994.79
|
$127.50
VEF1,271.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€159.16
|
$10.46
VEF104.34
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€768.19
|
$66.67
VEF664.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,263.47
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€7.02
|
$1.00
VEF9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.18
|
$2.12
VEF21.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
$3.00
VEF29.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€38.16
|
$40.00
VEF398.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€13.04
|
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€94.54
|
$40.75
VEF406.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€41.09
|
$35.00
VEF349.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.89
|
$78.75
VEF785.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€144.43
|
$70.00
VEF698.22
|
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