Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Guadalajara is 9.7% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Guadalajara is 8.7% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalajara
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.68 €11.81
$14.91 €12.87
-8.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.49 €31.51
$58.6 €50.6
-37.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.92
$12.51 €10.8
-17.43%
Cappuccino
$2.02 €1.74
$2.65 €2.28
-23.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.44 €2.1
20.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.05 €1.77
-27.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.48 €3.01
-14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.56
$3.39 €2.92
21.83%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guadalajara
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.12 €0.97
5.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 €0.78
$1.31 €1.13
-31.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.69 €1.46
28.40%
Eggs
$2.74 €2.36
$2.82 €2.43
-2.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 €10.12
$11.36 €9.8
3.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$8.5 €7.34
12.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.33 €14.96
$13.97 €12.06
24.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.69 €2.33
4.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.87 €1.62
18.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.08 €1.8
-5.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$2.37 €2.05
74.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.83 €1.58
-1.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.99 €1.71
3.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.57 €1.36
-5.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.57
$0.75 €0.65
-10.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 €5.66
$6.68 €5.77
-1.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.71 €4.93
0.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.53 €1.32
-20.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.07 €1.78
12.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalajara
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.73 €1.49
-27.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.19 €29.52
$33.75 €29.14
1.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.97
$3.46 €2.99
32.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.21 €1.05
-21.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.17 €20.87
$24.93 €21.52
-3.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 €1.52
-3.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$35.2K €30.4K
10.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$32.7K €28.2K
22.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalajara
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 €99.5
$145 €126
-20.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 €19.72
$13.54 €11.69
68.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.32 €27.04
$29.91 €25.83
4.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guadalajara
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.91 €31.87
$41.3 €35.66
-10.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.05 €7.82
$12.82 €11.07
-29.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.96
$10.11 €8.73
-8.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalajara
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 €227
$605 €522
-56.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,008 €6,051
$11.7K €10.1K
-40.17%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guadalajara
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 €76.3
$101 €87.2
-12.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.79 €31.76
$38.28 €33.05
-3.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 €70.2
$99.6 €86
-18.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 €77.2
$127 €110
-29.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalajara
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$1,202 €1,038
-37.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 €396
$934 €806
-50.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €906
$1,987 €1,715
-47.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 €699
$1,375 €1,187
-41.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,331 €2,012
$4,330 €3,739
-46.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,159 €1,001
$3,064 €2,645
-62.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guadalajara
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,935 €1,671
$2,499 €2,158
-22.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
3.44
-1.74%

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Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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