Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Valencia 

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Consumer Prices in Valencia are 29.7% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Valencia are 26.8% lower than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Valencia are 19.6% lower than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 30.8% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 33.0% lower than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 4.7% lower than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 13.25 €      -26.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 50.00 €      -37.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 11.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 3.00 €      -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 2.75 €      -45.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.57 € 1.96 €      -45.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 1.81 €      -27.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 € 1.47 €      -38.1 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.41 € 3.87 €      -28.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 0.94 €      -57.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 € 0.60 €      -50.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 € 2.52 €      -33.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.99 € 4.40 €      -37.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 € 3.36 €      -32.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.88 € 5.38 €      -31.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 € 0.99 €      -12.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.74 €      -9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.75 €      -37.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.93 €      -22.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.70 €      -12.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.74 €      -3.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € 1.14 €      -31.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 € 0.62 €      -44.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 € 1.02 €      -56.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 € 1.51 €      -54.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 € 5.45 €      -35.9 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 1.50 €      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 30.00 €      -38.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 2.00 €      -60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.46 € 1.90 €      -45.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 21.38 €      -28.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.61 € 5.99 €      -9.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 € 29,975.00 €      +5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,800.00 € 29,642.86 €      +6.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.77 € 133.74 €      -39.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.80 € 15.48 €      -32.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 53.12 € 27.76 €      -47.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.96 € 35.50 €      +14.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.16 € 11.31 €      -51.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 8.50 €      -34.6 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 908.75 € 469.62 €      -48.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,266.67 € 9,284.44 €      -56.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.77 € 87.65 €      -8.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.56 € 28.17 €      -38.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.92 € 86.06 €      -20.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 € 93.67 €      -29.6 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,071.15 € 972.87 €      -9.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.17 € 725.91 €      -19.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,891.67 € 1,611.88 €      -14.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,579.20 € 1,059.81 €      -32.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 369.29 € 226.05 €      -38.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.74 € 144.34 €      -55.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,718.48 € 1,896.32 €      -30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 3.06      -9.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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