Cost of living comparison
Valencia is 32.7% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Valencia instead of Rome, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Valencia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.04
|
$8.00
VEF79.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
$9.00
VEF89.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.05
|
$1.25
VEF12.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.97
VEF9.66
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Valencia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.73
|
$2.00
VEF19.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.42
|
$2.32
VEF23.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.90
|
$7.44
VEF74.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.61
|
$2.20
VEF21.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.72
|
$2.83
VEF28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.94
|
$2.15
VEF21.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.62
VEF6.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$0.70
VEF7.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.79
VEF7.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.64
VEF6.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.89
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€35.09
|
$57.50
VEF573.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,766.93
|
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.54
|
$19.75
VEF197.00
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.82
|
$37.50
VEF374.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,085.08
|
$152.50
VEF1,521.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€668.27
|
$127.50
VEF1,271.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€162.70
|
$10.46
VEF104.34
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€478.52
|
$66.67
VEF664.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,086.09
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€5.01
|
$1.00
VEF9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$2.12
VEF21.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
$3.00
VEF29.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€57.59
|
$40.00
VEF398.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€10.03
|
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€62.32
|
$40.75
VEF406.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.68
|
$35.00
VEF349.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€75.09
|
$78.75
VEF785.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€95.73
|
$70.00
VEF698.22
|
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