Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Valencia 

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Consumer Prices in Valencia are 13.9% lower than in Barcelona (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Valencia are 18.7% lower than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Valencia are 28.1% lower than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 21.5% lower than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 4.4% lower than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 31.8% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 12.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 45.00 €      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 8.00 €      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 2.50 €      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 2.50 €      -28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.26 € 1.73 €      -23.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 € 1.56 €      -27.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 € 1.20 €      -21.8 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 € 3.80 €      -5.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.33 € 0.90 €      -32.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.58 €      -4.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.58 € 2.50 €      -3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 € 5.15 €      -11.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.51 € 3.43 €      -2.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.53 € 5.85 €      +5.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.90 €      +0.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.70 €      -16.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.79 €      -0.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.98 €      -5.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.69 €      +0.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.73 €      +0.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 € 1.17 €      +16.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.58 €      -26.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 € 0.91 €      -21.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 € 1.40 €      -11.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.11 € 5.35 €      +4.7 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 1.50 €      -37.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.61 €      -50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 € 20.00 €      -18.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 € 6.43 €      -6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,999.50 € 27,000.00 €      +8.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,309.54 € 24,875.00 €      -1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 166.77 € 122.65 €      -26.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.62 € 14.33 €      -18.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.35 € 27.50 €      -22.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.07 € 35.62 €      -22.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.59 € 9.23 €      -55.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 8.00 €      -11.1 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 497.81 € 429.50 €      -13.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,993.20 € 8,398.75 €      -23.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.78 € 56.19 €      -25.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.03 € 24.04 €      -22.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.40 € 67.39 €      -22.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.86 € 76.55 €      -25.6 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,152.58 € 883.52 €      -23.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 894.77 € 646.05 €      -27.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,942.63 € 1,431.36 €      -26.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,402.05 € 914.57 €      -34.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 490.97 € 201.83 €      -58.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.18 € 120.72 €      -62.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,814.58 € 1,944.36 €      +7.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.75 2.21      -19.7 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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