Cost of Living Comparison Between Arrecife and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Arrecife and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Arrecife is 0.2% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Arrecife is 7.5% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arrecife
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.12 €10.46
$14.91 €12.87
-18.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 €44.82
$58.6 €50.6
-11.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 €7.98
$12.51 €10.8
-26.06%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$2.65 €2.28
-17.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.44 €2.1
-13.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.05 €1.77
-39.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 €2.56
$3.48 €3.01
-14.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.39 €2.92
0.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arrecife
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.12 €0.97
8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.31 €1.13
54.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.69 €1.46
-30.18%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.82 €2.43
14.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 €10.35
$11.36 €9.8
5.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.5 €7.34
-16.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.83 €13.67
$13.97 €12.06
13.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.69 €2.33
-8.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.87 €1.62
29.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.08 €1.8
5.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.37 €2.05
11.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.83 €1.58
19.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.99 €1.71
33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.57 €1.36
14.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.77
$0.75 €0.65
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.71 €4.06
$6.68 €5.77
-29.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 €5.51
$5.71 €4.93
11.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.53 €1.32
1.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.07 €1.78
71.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Arrecife
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.73 €1.49
15.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.57 €20.35
$33.75 €29.14
-30.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.46 €2.99
-0.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.21 €1.05
68.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.12 €19.96
$24.93 €21.52
-7.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.77 €1.52
-10.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$35.2K €30.4K
8.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K €25.6K
$32.7K €28.2K
-9.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arrecife
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.2 €68.4
$145 €126
-45.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 €18.01
$13.54 €11.69
54.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 €25.35
$29.91 €25.83
-1.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arrecife
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.3 €60.7
$41.3 €35.66
70.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.03 €19.88
$12.82 €11.07
79.64%
Cinema Ticket
$8.26 €7.13
$10.11 €8.73
-18.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arrecife
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$605 €522
-11.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 €5,654
$11.7K €10.1K
-44.10%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arrecife
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.4
$101 €87.2
2.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.78 €30.03
$38.28 €33.05
-9.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.5
$99.6 €86
-7.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 €128
$127 €110
16.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arrecife
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$1,202 €1,038
-28.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 €606
$934 €806
-24.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 €1,227
$1,987 €1,715
-28.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 €933
$1,375 €1,187
-21.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,487 €3,010
$4,330 €3,739
-19.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 €1,192
$3,064 €2,645
-54.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Arrecife
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,788 €1,544
$2,499 €2,158
-28.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.44
-0.29%

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Last update for Arrecife: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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