Cost of Living Comparison Between Pamplona and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Pamplona and Valencia

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pamplona is 3.1% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pamplona is 4.7% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pamplona
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 €15.24
$14.91 €12.87
18.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$58.6 €50.6
-0.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 €8.98
$12.51 €10.8
-16.87%
Cappuccino
$2.48 €2.14
$2.65 €2.28
-6.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.44 €2.1
-25.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.09
$2.05 €1.77
-38.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.48 €3.01
1.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.39 €2.92
0.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pamplona
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.12 €0.97
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.31 €1.13
-19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.69 €1.46
-20.71%
Eggs
$2.75 €2.37
$2.82 €2.43
-2.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.01 €13.82
$11.36 €9.8
40.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 €5.97
$8.5 €7.34
-18.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 €12.49
$13.97 €12.06
3.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.69 €2.33
-5.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.87 €1.62
19.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.08 €1.8
-13.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.37 €2.05
-5.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.83 €1.58
-16.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.99 €1.71
-33.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.57 €1.36
-40.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.55
$0.75 €0.65
-14.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 €5.35
$6.68 €5.77
-7.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$5.71 €4.93
2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.53 €1.32
-18.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.07 €1.78
8.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Pamplona
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.49
-1.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36 €31.09
$33.75 €29.14
6.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.46 €2.99
0.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.21 €1.05
-21.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.07 €20.79
$24.93 €21.52
-3.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.77 €1.52
3.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$35.2K €30.4K
8.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.7K
$32.7K €28.2K
-12.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pamplona
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 €132
$145 €126
4.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 €19.49
$13.54 €11.69
66.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.08 €27.7
$29.91 €25.83
7.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pamplona
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.39 €34.87
$41.3 €35.66
-2.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.09 €11.3
$12.82 €11.07
2.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 €8.48
$10.11 €8.73
-2.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pamplona
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 €226
$605 €522
-56.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,799 €5,007
$11.7K €10.1K
-50.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pamplona
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.5
$101 €87.2
-13.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 €32.79
$38.28 €33.05
-0.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 €72
$99.6 €86
-16.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$127 €110
-8.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pamplona
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 €901
$1,202 €1,038
-13.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €788
$934 €806
-2.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 €1,304
$1,987 €1,715
-23.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 €1,126
$1,375 €1,187
-5.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,092 €2,670
$4,330 €3,739
-28.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 €2,125
$3,064 €2,645
-19.68%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pamplona
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,963 €1,695
$2,499 €2,158
-21.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.44
1.74%

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Last update for Pamplona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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