Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 15.2% higher than in Valencia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 21.6% higher than in Valencia
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 35.4% higher than in Valencia
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 21.0% higher than in Valencia
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 9.9% higher than in Valencia
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 16.9% lower than in Valencia
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Restaurants
Valencia Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.75 € 15.00 €      +17.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 € 60.00 €      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 3.50 €      +40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.87 € 2.27 €      +21.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 € 2.28 €      +29.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 € 1.67 €      +20.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 € 3.95 €      +1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.36 €      +41.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.66 €      +10.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.54 € 2.91 €      +14.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.40 € 5.70 €      +29.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.40 € 3.72 €      +9.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.50 € 6.12 €      +11.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.92 €      -8.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.78 €      +3.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.77 €      +2.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.07 €      +12.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.72 €      -0.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.72 €      -4.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 € 1.07 €      -7.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.63 € 0.78 €      +23.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.04 € 1.15 €      +10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 € 1.60 €      +3.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.40 € 5.13 €      -4.9 %
Transportation
Valencia Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.48 €      +65.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 32.00 €      +6.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.25 € 3.00 €      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 € 3.54 €      +86.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.38 € 24.50 €      +14.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.99 € 6.29 €      +5.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,975.00 € 30,000.00 €      +0.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,642.86 € 25,869.23 €      -12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Valencia Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 125.76 € 158.24 €      +25.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.70 € 17.09 €      +16.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.38 € 32.71 €      +24.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Valencia Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.50 € 46.22 €      +30.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.31 € 22.20 €      +96.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 € 9.25 €      +8.8 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 469.62 € 547.42 €      +16.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,284.44 € 11,152.63 €      +20.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Valencia Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 € 79.91 €      +0.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.26 € 30.32 €      +11.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.72 € 91.36 €      +13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.43 € 101.14 €      +13.1 %
Rent Per Month
Valencia Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 966.08 € 1,251.71 €      +29.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 716.30 € 944.12 €      +31.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,600.74 € 2,114.10 €      +32.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,050.37 € 1,557.19 €      +48.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Valencia Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 221.96 € 523.17 €      +135.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 140.08 € 353.30 €      +152.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Valencia Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,972.65 € 1,994.25 €      +1.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.91 3.54      +21.6 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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