Cost of Living Comparison Between Estepona and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Estepona and Valencia

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Estepona is 5.3% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Estepona is 7.1% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Estepona
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.24 €14.88
$14.91 €12.87
15.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$58.6 €50.6
36.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$12.51 €10.8
-17.99%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$2.65 €2.28
5.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.44 €2.1
4.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.05 €1.77
4.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.96
$3.48 €3.01
31.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 €3.16
$3.39 €2.92
7.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Estepona
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.12 €0.97
8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.31 €1.13
19.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.69 €1.46
17.75%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$2.82 €2.43
21.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.5 €11.66
$11.36 €9.8
18.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.59 €8.28
$8.5 €7.34
12.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.28 €14.92
$13.97 €12.06
23.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$2.69 €2.33
20.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.87 €1.62
1.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.08 €1.8
-13.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.37 €2.05
10.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.83 €1.58
27.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.99 €1.71
2.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.57 €1.36
-5.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.75 €0.65
56.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 €5.61
$6.68 €5.77
-2.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €5.96
$5.71 €4.93
21.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.53 €1.32
-9.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.07 €1.78
15.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Estepona
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 €2.45
$1.73 €1.49
63.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.48 €28.91
$33.75 €29.14
-0.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 €1.91
$3.46 €2.99
-36.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.21 €1.05
-38.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.87 €11.97
$24.93 €21.52
-44.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.77 €1.52
-1.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$35.2K €30.4K
11.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.3K
$32.7K €28.2K
-6.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Estepona
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 €104
$145 €126
-16.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.61 €20.39
$13.54 €11.69
74.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$29.91 €25.83
6.82%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Estepona
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.14 €40.7
$41.3 €35.66
14.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.07 €19.92
$12.82 €11.07
79.95%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$10.11 €8.73
39.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Estepona
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 €331
$605 €522
-36.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,915
$11.7K €10.1K
-1.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Estepona
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.89 €27.54
$101 €87.2
-68.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 €38.12
$38.28 €33.05
15.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 €80.3
$99.6 €86
-6.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €86.9
$127 €110
-20.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Estepona
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 €1,091
$1,202 €1,038
5.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 €776
$934 €806
-3.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,097 €1,810
$1,987 €1,715
5.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 €1,268
$1,375 €1,187
6.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,051 €3,498
$4,330 €3,739
-6.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,167 €5,324
$3,064 €2,645
101.29%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Estepona
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,663 €1,436
$2,499 €2,158
-33.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.44
2.03%

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Last update for Estepona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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