Cost of living comparison
Valencia is 28.9% cheaper than Bilbao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% less in Valencia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% more in Valencia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Valencia
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Valencia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.1% less in Valencia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in Valencia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in Valencia
The cost of groceries and transportation in Valencia are more expensive than in Bilbao. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Valencia.
If you lived in Valencia instead of Bilbao, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Bilbao
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$7.00
VEF69.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.82
|
$11.00
VEF109.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
€2.24
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.66
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Bilbao
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.17
|
$1.67
VEF16.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
€6.33
|
$2.66
VEF26.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.43
€3.84
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.49
|
$2.08
VEF20.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.37
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.70
VEF7.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.99
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Bilbao
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.66
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.12
|
$55.00
VEF548.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€25,983.25
|
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.73
€11.02
|
$21.50
VEF214.45
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Bilbao
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.98
€31.15
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$991.38
€858.38
|
$136.67
VEF1,363.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.26
€714.54
|
$130.00
VEF1,296.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.81
€91.61
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 65.1% less for childcare
|
Bilbao
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€440.79
|
$66.67
VEF664.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,306.16
€7,191.79
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bilbao
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.78
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
€1.72
|
$2.17
VEF21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.03
€5.22
|
$3.00
VEF29.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€46.40
|
$35.00
VEF349.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.66
|
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Bilbao
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.78
€81.20
|
$40.75
VEF406.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.51
€27.28
|
$35.00
VEF349.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€67.28
|
$78.75
VEF785.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.93
€109.04
|
$70.00
VEF698.22
|
|
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