Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Alges is 13.2% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alges is 4.3% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alges
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.75 €11.87
$14.91 €12.87
-7.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.27
$58.6 €50.6
-12.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.4 €8.12
$12.51 €10.8
-24.86%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.44
$2.65 €2.28
6.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.44 €2.1
-9.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.05 €1.77
11.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.48 €3.01
-32.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.39 €2.92
2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alges
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.12 €0.97
0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.31 €1.13
53.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.69 €1.46
32.54%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$2.82 €2.43
21.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 €9.52
$11.36 €9.8
-2.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$8.5 €7.34
-6.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 €12.2
$13.97 €12.06
1.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.69 €2.33
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.87 €1.62
-22.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$2.08 €1.8
-14.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.37 €2.05
26.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.83 €1.58
-19.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.99 €1.71
16.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.57 €1.36
-43.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.75 €0.65
14.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 €5.26
$6.68 €5.77
-8.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 €4.59
$5.71 €4.93
-7.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.53 €1.32
-13.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.07 €1.78
55.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Alges
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.73 €1.49
35.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.53 €39.31
$33.75 €29.14
34.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 €3.96
$3.46 €2.99
32.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.21 €1.05
-28.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 €15.16
$24.93 €21.52
-29.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.77 €1.52
10.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$35.2K €30.4K
-0.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$32.7K €28.2K
21.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alges
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 €144
$145 €126
14.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 €20.23
$13.54 €11.69
73.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.31 €42.57
$29.91 €25.83
64.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alges
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 €39.82
$41.3 €35.66
11.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 €7.76
$12.82 €11.07
-29.88%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$10.11 €8.73
-18.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alges
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$742 €641
$605 €522
22.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K €17.7K
$11.7K €10.1K
75.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alges
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.9 €75.1
$101 €87.2
-13.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.92 €30.15
$38.28 €33.05
-8.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$99.6 €86
-7.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 €81.3
$127 €110
-25.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alges
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 €1,102
$1,202 €1,038
6.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 €935
$934 €806
16.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 €1,831
$1,987 €1,715
6.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 €1,409
$1,375 €1,187
18.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,619 €7,442
$4,330 €3,739
99.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,257 €4,539
$3,064 €2,645
71.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alges
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 €1,132
$2,499 €2,158
-47.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
3.44
45.64%

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Last update for Alges: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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