Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugo and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugo and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Lugo is 13.1% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lugo is 8.4% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugo
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 €11.77
$14.91 €12.87
-8.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 €46.96
$58.6 €50.6
-7.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.1
$12.51 €10.8
-15.83%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.68
$2.65 €2.28
-26.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.44 €2.1
8.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.05 €1.77
-44.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.48 €3.01
-16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.39 €2.92
-30.68%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lugo
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.12 €0.97
-1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.31 €1.13
-6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.69 €1.46
-5.33%
Eggs
$2.71 €2.34
$2.82 €2.43
-3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.69 €11.82
$11.36 €9.8
20.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 €5.35
$8.5 €7.34
-27.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.33 €19.28
$13.97 €12.06
59.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.69 €2.33
-30.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.9
$1.87 €1.62
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 €2.57
$2.08 €1.8
42.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.12
$2.37 €2.05
101.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.83 €1.58
-35.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.99 €1.71
37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.57 €1.36
-24.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.75 €0.65
26.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 €5.14
$6.68 €5.77
-10.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.69 €4.05
$5.71 €4.93
-17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.53 €1.32
29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.07 €1.78
36.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugo
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 €0.62
$1.73 €1.49
-58.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.92 €19.79
$33.75 €29.14
-32.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 €4.83
$3.46 €2.99
61.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.21 €1.05
-13.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58 €50
$24.93 €21.52
132.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.77 €1.52
1.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K €26.3K
$35.2K €30.4K
-13.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$32.7K €28.2K
-2.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugo
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$145 €126
0.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 €18.56
$13.54 €11.69
58.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.39 €28.83
$29.91 €25.83
11.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lugo
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.02 €41.46
$41.3 €35.66
16.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.69 €10.09
$12.82 €11.07
-8.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.69
$10.11 €8.73
-0.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugo
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 €308
$605 €522
-41.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,015 €6,920
$11.7K €10.1K
-31.58%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lugo
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.2 €66.6
$101 €87.2
-23.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.42 €27.13
$38.28 €33.05
-17.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 €75
$99.6 €86
-12.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$127 €110
11.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugo
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 €731
$1,202 €1,038
-29.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 €508
$934 €806
-36.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$1,987 €1,715
-75.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 €727
$1,375 €1,187
-38.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,884 €2,490
$4,330 €3,739
-33.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,749 €1,510
$3,064 €2,645
-42.93%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lugo
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,800 €1,554
$2,499 €2,158
-27.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.44
1.74%

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Last update for Lugo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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