Cost of living comparison
Valencia is 7.1% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% more in Valencia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Valencia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Valencia
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% more in Valencia
- Childcare
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pay 30.1% more in Valencia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Valencia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Valencia
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Valencia are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Valencia.
If you lived in Valencia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
Spain
|
Valencia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.42
|
$13.93
€12.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.26
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.91
|
$2.07
€1.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$1.57
€1.40
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
Spain
|
Valencia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.16
|
$1.18
€1.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.70
|
$5.24
€4.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.72
|
$4.14
€3.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.38
|
$2.77
€2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.01
|
$3.63
€3.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$1.10
€0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.80
€0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.02
|
$1.06
€0.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
Spain
|
Valencia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.72
|
$6.35
€5.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.69
|
$32.15
€28.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,141.29
|
$32,152.89
€28,805.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.05
|
$12.53
€11.22
|
|
pay 12.1% more for housing
Spain
|
Valencia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.55
|
$28.54
€25.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€781.54
|
$1,146.06
€1,026.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€620.07
|
$870.49
€779.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€93.15
|
$105.62
€94.62
|
|
pay 30.1% more for childcare
Spain
|
Valencia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€345.79
|
$514.00
€460.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,586.78
|
$9,331.48
€8,359.99
|
|
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
Spain
|
Valencia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.55
|
$3.22
€2.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.77
|
$2.14
€1.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.07
|
$5.89
€5.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.40
|
$38.00
€34.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.73
|
$8.84
€7.92
|
|
pay 8.3% more for clothing
Spain
|
Valencia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.99
|
$84.61
€75.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.77
|
$29.00
€25.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.84
|
$86.81
€77.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.87
|
$109.77
€98.34
|
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