Cost of living comparison
Bilbao is 2.7 times more expensive than Valencia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% more in Bilbao
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in Bilbao
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% more in Bilbao
- Housing
-
pay 7.0 times more in Bilbao
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Bilbao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.4% more in Bilbao
- Clothing
-
pay 49.7% more in Bilbao
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Bilbao are more expensive than in Valencia. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bilbao.
If you lived in Bilbao instead of Valencia, you would:
pay 61.0% more for restaurants
|
Valencia
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
VEF69.82
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
VEF109.72
|
$10.18
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$1.92
€1.68
|
|
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Valencia
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
VEF16.62
|
$1.35
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
VEF26.56
|
$7.31
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$4.43
€3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
VEF20.73
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$3.89
€3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$0.98
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
VEF7.01
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.62
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
|
pay 50.6% more for transportation
|
Valencia
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$6.53
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.00
VEF548.60
|
$42.87
€37.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
$30,009.37
€26,339.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.50
VEF214.45
|
$12.73
€11.17
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
|
Valencia
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$35.98
€31.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.67
VEF1,363.18
|
$991.38
€870.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.00
VEF1,296.69
|
$825.26
€724.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$105.81
€92.87
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Valencia
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.67
VEF664.97
|
$509.09
€446.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$8,306.16
€7,290.32
|
|
pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valencia
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$3.22
€2.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
VEF21.61
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
VEF29.92
|
$6.03
€5.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
VEF349.11
|
$53.59
€47.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
$8.84
€7.76
|
|
pay 49.7% more for clothing
|
Valencia
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.75
VEF406.46
|
$93.78
€82.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
VEF349.11
|
$31.51
€27.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.75
VEF785.49
|
$77.70
€68.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
VEF698.22
|
$125.93
€110.53
|
|
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