Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontevedra and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontevedra and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Pontevedra is 1.1% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pontevedra is 6.3% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontevedra
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 €13.41
$14.91 €12.87
4.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.61
$58.6 €50.6
-2.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 €8.66
$12.51 €10.8
-19.82%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.58
$2.65 €2.28
-30.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.44 €2.1
1.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.05 €1.77
-16.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.48 €3.01
-16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.39 €2.92
5.31%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pontevedra
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.95
$1.12 €0.97
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.31 €1.13
-2.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.69 €1.46
1.78%
Eggs
$2.8 €2.42
$2.82 €2.43
-0.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 €11.09
$11.36 €9.8
13.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 €6.84
$8.5 €7.34
-6.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 €10.22
$13.97 €12.06
-15.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.69 €2.33
-10.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.87 €1.62
41.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.08 €1.8
-5.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.37 €2.05
7.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.83 €1.58
-10.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.99 €1.71
-18.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.57 €1.36
-21.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.75 €0.65
4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.62
$6.68 €5.77
-2.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$5.71 €4.93
3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.53 €1.32
7.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.07 €1.78
20.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontevedra
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.73 €1.49
19.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.91 €24.96
$33.75 €29.14
-14.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.46 €2.99
22.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.21 €1.05
3.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.14 €17.39
$24.93 €21.52
-19.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.77 €1.52
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$35.2K €30.4K
9.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$32.7K €28.2K
-7.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontevedra
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 €149
$145 €126
18.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.79 €17.95
$13.54 €11.69
53.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.39 €30.56
$29.91 €25.83
18.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pontevedra
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.5 €59.1
$41.3 €35.66
65.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.81 €19.69
$12.82 €11.07
77.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 €7.79
$10.11 €8.73
-10.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontevedra
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 €253
$605 €522
-51.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,064 €6,099
$11.7K €10.1K
-39.70%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pontevedra
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.9
$101 €87.2
-7.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.48 €31.5
$38.28 €33.05
-4.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 €75.9
$99.6 €86
-11.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.9
$127 €110
-15.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontevedra
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €558
$1,202 €1,038
-46.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 €446
$934 €806
-44.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$1,987 €1,715
-52.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €643
$1,375 €1,187
-45.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,873 €2,481
$4,330 €3,739
-33.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,532 €2,186
$3,064 €2,645
-17.37%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pontevedra
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,506 €1,300
$2,499 €2,158
-39.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.44
15.70%

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Last update for Pontevedra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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