Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Valencia 

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Consumer Prices in Valencia are 30.9% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Valencia are 27.9% lower than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Valencia are 20.5% lower than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 35.3% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 32.3% lower than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 0.3% higher than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 12.75 €      -29.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 45.00 €      -43.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 10.00 €      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 3.00 €      -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 2.50 €      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.57 € 1.87 €      -47.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 1.76 €      -29.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 € 1.39 €      -41.1 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.41 € 3.89 €      -28.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 0.96 €      -57.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 € 0.60 €      -50.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 € 2.54 €      -32.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.99 € 4.40 €      -37.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 € 3.40 €      -31.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.88 € 5.50 €      -30.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.01 €      -11.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.75 €      -8.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.75 €      -37.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.96 €      -19.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.72 €      -9.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.76 €      -1.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € 1.16 €      -29.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 € 0.63 €      -43.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 € 1.04 €      -55.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 € 1.55 €      -52.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 € 5.40 €      -36.5 %
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 € 2.25 €      -55.0 %
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) 6.62 € 5.99 €      -9.5 %
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 € 125.76 €      -42.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.80 € 14.70 €      -35.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 53.12 € 26.38 €      -50.3 %
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 € 79.44 €      -17.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.56 € 27.26 €      -40.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.92 € 80.72 €      -25.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 € 89.43 €      -32.8 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,070.00 € 966.08 €      -9.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 899.32 € 716.30 €      -20.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,886.96 € 1,600.74 €      -15.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,595.38 € 1,050.37 €      -34.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 369.29 € 223.07 €      -39.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.74 € 141.91 €      -56.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,718.48 € 1,964.63 €      -27.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 2.91      -14.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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