Cost of Living in Valencia

Summary about cost of living in Valencia, Spain:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 8.25-16.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 € 30.00-75.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 7.50-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 1.80-3.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.10-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1.93 € 1.10-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 € 1.20-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 € 1.00-2.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.46 € 2.42-4.16
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.64-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.36-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.15 € 1.20-3.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.38 € 3.40-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.08 € 1.36-4.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.84 € 3.62-9.07
Apples (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.45-1.36
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.45-1.13
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.32-1.36
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.45-1.36
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.45-0.91
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.45-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 € 0.60-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.58 € 0.32-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 2.50-7.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.94 € 0.50-1.20
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 € 1.00-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.15 € 5.00-5.80
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.00-1.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.75 € 30.00-44.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 2.20-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 1.61-1.74
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 € 20.00-35.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.12 € 5.38-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 € 18,000.00-27,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,040.00 € 19,000.00-27,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.26 € 102.00-236.11
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.05 € 0.04-0.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.95 € 22.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.52 € 20.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.54 € 6.50-17.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 6.50-9.99
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 421.88 € 350.00-615.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,519.00 € 4,700.00-12,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.84 € 29.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.61 € 20.00-39.99
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.42 € 52.99-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 83.33 € 61.95-125.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 801.84 € 600.00-1,100.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 573.82 € 475.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,372.58 € 1,000.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 855.29 € 700.00-1,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 245.81 € 157.93-371.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 127.75 € 81.75-204.38
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,576.46 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.03 1.50-3.50

Prices in Valencia

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Last update: March 2023
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9 Comments so far
Emílio Lopèz on Jan 26, 2023:
Some comments here make you believe Valencia is expensive, but it is isn't.

More expensive than Paris? What a joke. I'm living in city center, 78m2 two bedrooms for 800 plus electricity 102/mth.
Fidelo on Aug 23, 2022:
Valencia españa, is really expensive since September 2021... Rent is very expensive, transportation gym too is more expensive than Paris or Germany ...except if you are student sharing apartments cheap and eat industrial chicken.. Valencia is nice middle city but expensive and complicated if you have children..
Fidelo on Aug 23, 2022:
The cost of life in Valencia, Spain is higher than France... 3 rooms furnished good is between 1300 to 1600 Euro.. Gym is more expensive than frankfurt or Paris is around 50€/months...
Noel on Feb 26, 2022:
The figure on utilities is now way off. As of January 2022 I'm paying €144 a month for electricity alone, and that's without air conditioning or central heating. Estimate now €200 monthly just for electricity and water.
Matas Puzonas on Jan 26, 2021:
Hi, I'm from Lithuania and I'm planning to try to work remotely from Valencia. How about internet speed in and coworking spaces in Valencia?
Noor on Jan 20, 2020:
Hi im planning to study in Valencia, but first i need to pass the selectividad exam, and i need a perpetration course for it .
So my question is ,where can i get the best preparation classes for the selectividad in Valencia?
Thank you
HelloGlobetrotter on Jan 16, 2020:
Globetrotter I don't know if you will ever read this. Nevertheless I will reply. Teachers have no minimum wage as it depends by the company, school, academy... and as well as your experience.

Spanish is not a must (just really basic) if you want to teach in an International School or in an international language.

With your career and experience, expect at least a wage of 2.500€ brut per month in a private school. It's easy with your profile, you will likely find a job easily and if it's not in Valencia city it will be somewhere in the surroundings, the north-western part of Valencia has plenty of private and international schools where you can go with your CV and experience. Good luck!
Globetrotter on Dec 12, 2019:
Hello! We are a family of 3 who currently lives in Yaounde, Cameroon. We've been going around the globe as international educators. We're in fact finishing our African adventures in 2021. We fell in love with Valencia and we've decided to buy a property in 2020. Although, we're wondering if we can continue with our teaching careers in Valencia. How possible is this? Would schools hire teachers with non-Spanish credentials? Our experiences are mainly outside of Europe; international schools with various curriculum experiences - IB, American, Montessori, AEFE and English National Curriculum. We hold French nationality.

What would you say is a minimum wage for teachers in Spain?

Thanks for your input!
Sanne Wesselman on Aug 02, 2019:
This is actually quite accurate.
I live in Valencia myself (originally from Holland) and write a lot about moving to and living in Valencia on SpendLifeTraveling.com but never did much about cost of living so this is a great resource, thanks.