Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Valencia 

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Cost of Living in Valencia is 16.7% lower than in Barcelona (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Valencia is 17.1% lower than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Valencia are 18.2% lower than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 12.4% lower than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 18.0% lower than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 7.2% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 13.00 €      -13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 50.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.25 € 10.50 €      +2.4 %
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) 2.32 € 2.04 €      -12.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 € 1.93 €      -17.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 € 1.46 €      -18.0 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 € 3.93 €      -3.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.48 € 0.94 €      -36.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.61 €      -14.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 € 2.52 €      -18.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.49 € 4.54 €      -30.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.89 € 3.39 €      -12.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.71 € 5.50 €      -28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.01 €      +5.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.74 €      -13.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.75 €      -14.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.97 €      -7.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.74 €      -5.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.78 €      -0.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.12 €      +0.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 € 0.59 €      -31.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.20 € 1.07 €      -10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 1.61 €      -11.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.48 € 5.50 €      +0.3 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 1.50 €      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.05 € 30.00 €      +30.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 2.25 €      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.90 €      -41.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.68 € 21.38 €      -13.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.47 € 6.02 €      -7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,549.00 € 30,000.00 €      -1.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,410.00 € 29,750.00 €      +8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 165.62 € 136.50 €      -17.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.85 € 15.61 €      -7.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.51 € 28.10 €      -18.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.12 € 35.33 €      -21.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.40 € 11.22 €      -47.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 € 8.00 €      -15.8 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 550.82 € 469.62 €      -14.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,310.53 € 9,284.44 €      -17.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.57 € 79.44 €      -1.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.79 € 27.12 €      -22.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.80 € 85.17 €      -9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.05 € 99.00 €      -3.0 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,236.65 € 1,062.65 €      -14.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 945.12 € 802.62 €      -15.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,030.32 € 1,658.30 €      -18.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,489.56 € 1,141.20 €      -23.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 493.47 € 273.87 €      -44.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 332.90 € 173.78 €      -47.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,152.74 € 1,912.72 €      -11.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.26 3.14      -3.6 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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