Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13.6% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 20.4% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.6 €15.16

$14.81 €12.76

18.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.2

$57.7 €49.71

18.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.79 €11.88

$12.93 €11.13

6.65%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$2.63 €2.26

7.98%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.4 €2.07

13.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.7

$1.96 €1.69

1.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 €3.75

$3.5 €3.01

24.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.92

$3.46 €2.98

31.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.12 €0.97

10.71%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.36 €1.17

50.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.68 €1.45

16.07%

Eggs

$3.36 €2.9

$2.82 €2.43

19.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 €15.83

$11.35 €9.77

61.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.81 €8.45

$8.59 €7.4

14.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.81 €16.2

$14.13 €12.17

33.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 €2.34

$2.6 €2.24

4.62%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.77 €1.53

32.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.81

$2.01 €1.73

4.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.38 €2.05

13.87%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.86 €1.61

8.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 €1.54

$2 €1.73

-10.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.59 €1.37

-5.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.75 €0.65

13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.95 €5.99

$6.57 €5.66

5.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.08 €6.1

$5.89 €5.07

20.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.5 €1.29

-8.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2

$2.08 €1.79

11.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.87 €2.47

$1.73 €1.49

65.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.74 €24.76

$33.48 €28.83

-14.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.95

$3.42 €2.95

34.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.21 €1.04

70.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.26 €25.2

$24.57 €21.16

19.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.82 €1.57

2.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.2K €32.9K

$35.4K €30.4K

7.97%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33K €28.4K

$32K €27.5K

3.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$188 €162

$144 €124

30.13%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.39 €19.29

$13.62 €11.73

64.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.41 €32.22

$30.66 €26.4

22.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.3 €49.37

$41.31 €35.58

38.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.97 €18.06

$12.82 €11.04

63.57%

Cinema Ticket

$11.21 €9.65

$10.04 €8.65

11.65%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$719 €619

$589 €507

21.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$12K €10.3K

27.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.6 €76.3

$102 €87.6

-12.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.72 €32.48

$37.7 €32.47

0.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.1

$101 €86.8

1.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$128 €111

-8.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,555 €1,339

$1,235 €1,064

25.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,238 €1,067

$935 €805

32.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,795 €2,407

$1,958 €1,686

42.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,968 €1,695

$1,349 €1,162

45.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,877 €5,923

$4,587 €3,951

49.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,715 €4,061

$3,063 €2,638

53.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,266 €1,952

$2,460 €2,119

-7.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.44

-1.45%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: December 1, 2025

Last update for Valencia: November 30, 2025

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