Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Valencia 

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Cost of Living in Valencia is 17.7% lower than in Barcelona (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Valencia is 20.4% lower than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Valencia are 26.0% lower than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 12.3% lower than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 18.5% lower than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 38.6% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 13.88 €      -7.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 50.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.50 €      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.43 € 2.23 €      -8.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 € 2.06 €      -14.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 € 1.62 €      -9.9 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 € 3.74 €      -9.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 € 1.05 €      -33.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.67 €      -10.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 2.60 €      -11.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.83 € 4.38 €      -35.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.77 € 3.36 €      -10.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.61 € 5.52 €      -27.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.03 €      -1.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.72 €      -25.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.78 €      -10.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.98 €      -9.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.71 €      -9.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.77 €      +6.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.27 € 1.35 €      +6.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.63 €      -15.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 € 1.26 €      +3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 € 1.79 €      -11.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.50 €      -8.3 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.55 € 1.50 €      -41.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.00 € 29.00 €      +26.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 € 3.00 €      -22.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 1.90 €      -50.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.30 € 21.38 €      -15.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 € 5.83 €      -5.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 30,000.00 €      -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,571.43 € 28,062.50 €      -1.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.64 € 123.77 €      -22.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.26 € 11.64 €      -39.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.90 € 26.19 €      -22.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.99 € 36.40 €      -24.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.60 € 11.12 €      -40.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 8.50 €      -5.6 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 598.53 € 516.67 €      -13.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,553.85 € 10,283.33 €      -18.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.05 € 87.69 €      +18.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.05 € 32.64 €      +1.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.19 € 86.00 €      -5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.94 € 109.90 €      +6.8 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,349.62 € 1,037.10 €      -23.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,042.14 € 784.26 €      -24.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,371.03 € 1,721.33 €      -27.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,590.22 € 1,161.54 €      -27.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 511.12 € 312.71 €      -38.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 375.98 € 223.30 €      -40.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,786.66 € 1,970.29 €      +10.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.39 3.44      +1.4 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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