Cost of Living Comparison Between Marbella and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Marbella and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Marbella is 15.2% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marbella is 9.9% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marbella
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.16 €12.23
$14.91 €12.87
-5.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.56 €40.2
$58.6 €50.6
-20.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.1
$12.51 €10.8
-15.75%
Cappuccino
$2.2 €1.9
$2.65 €2.28
-16.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.44 €2.1
-13.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.05 €1.77
-30.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 €2.04
$3.48 €3.01
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.39 €2.92
0.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marbella
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.12 €0.97
6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.31 €1.13
18.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.69 €1.46
-33.14%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.82 €2.43
22.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.11 €11.32
$11.36 €9.8
15.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 €7.93
$8.5 €7.34
8.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.32 €14.95
$13.97 €12.06
23.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.69 €2.33
-7.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.87 €1.62
-1.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.08 €1.8
-48.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.37 €2.05
-21.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.83 €1.58
-2.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.99 €1.71
-39.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.57 €1.36
-27.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.75 €0.65
-18.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$6.68 €5.77
-2.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 €6.08
$5.71 €4.93
23.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.53 €1.32
-13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$2.07 €1.78
5.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Marbella
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.73 €1.49
17.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.6 €71.3
$33.75 €29.14
144.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 €1.91
$3.46 €2.99
-35.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.21 €1.05
117.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.62 €11.76
$24.93 €21.52
-45.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.77 €1.52
-2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$35.2K €30.4K
10.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$32.7K €28.2K
-8.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marbella
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 €94.8
$145 €126
-24.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 €20.36
$13.54 €11.69
74.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.79 €28.31
$29.91 €25.83
9.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marbella
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 €43.46
$41.3 €35.66
21.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.17 €22.6
$12.82 €11.07
104.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.4 €8.11
$10.11 €8.73
-7.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marbella
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 €338
$605 €522
-35.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,528 €5,636
$11.7K €10.1K
-44.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marbella
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 €72.5
$101 €87.2
-16.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.21 €35.58
$38.28 €33.05
7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 €65.3
$99.6 €86
-23.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.3
$127 €110
-9.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marbella
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,302
$1,202 €1,038
25.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 €1,079
$934 €806
33.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,979 €3,435
$1,987 €1,715
100.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,470 €2,132
$1,375 €1,187
79.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,655 €5,746
$4,330 €3,739
53.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,927
$3,064 €2,645
48.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marbella
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,218 €1,915
$2,499 €2,158
-11.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.44
2.03%

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Last update for Marbella: October 27, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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