cost
Cost of Living Index
Seville city91.3 / 100
City of Valencia91.7 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Seville city leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Seville city leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Seville city leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; City of Valencia leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Seville city | 91.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | City of Valencia | 91.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Seville city | 85.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | City of Valencia | 60.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Seville city | $1,451 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | City of Valencia | $1,841 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Seville city | 10.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | City of Valencia | 5.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Seville city | $4,780/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | City of Valencia | $4,821/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Seville city | 11.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | City of Valencia | 10.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Seville city | 79.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | City of Valencia | 72.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Seville city | 82.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | City of Valencia | 79.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
City of Valencia wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Seville city.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Seville city leads cost, safety, and rent; City of Valencia leads housing, salary, and jobs.
cost
Seville city
91.3
City of Valencia
91.7
safety
Seville city
85.7
City of Valencia
60.5
housing
Seville city
$1,451
City of Valencia
$1,841
housing
Seville city
10.5x
City of Valencia
5.9x
jobs
Seville city
$4,780/mo
City of Valencia
$4,821/mo
jobs
Seville city
11.2%
City of Valencia
10.6%
health
Seville city
79.9
City of Valencia
72.9
health
Seville city
82.5 years
City of Valencia
79.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Seville city
0.5%
City of Valencia
0.6%
education
Seville city
62.9
City of Valencia
64.6
transport
Seville city
55.4
City of Valencia
57.4
safety
Seville city
16.1 per 100k
City of Valencia
13.5 per 100k
safety
Seville city
81.1 per 100k
City of Valencia
44.6 per 100k
health
Seville city
31.4%
City of Valencia
30.0%
quality
Seville city
3.5
City of Valencia
3.5
housing
Seville city
$9,374/sqm
City of Valencia
$11,231/sqm
religion
Seville city
27.5%
City of Valencia
23.9%
religion
Seville city
58.3%
City of Valencia
81.4%
religion
Seville city
35.3%
City of Valencia
28.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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