Cost of Living Comparison Between Rota and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Rota and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Rota is 8.4% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rota is 3.9% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rota
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$14.91 €12.87
14.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.34 €38.28
$58.6 €50.6
-24.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 €7.88
$12.51 €10.8
-27.02%
Cappuccino
$2.07 €1.79
$2.65 €2.28
-21.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$2.44 €2.1
-10.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.05 €1.77
-14.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.48 €3.01
-14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.39 €2.92
35.99%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rota
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.12 €0.97
4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.31 €1.13
25.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.69 €1.46
-10.06%
Eggs
$3.04 €2.62
$2.82 €2.43
7.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.18 €13.97
$11.36 €9.8
42.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 €6.97
$8.5 €7.34
-5.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 €11.99
$13.97 €12.06
-0.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.69 €2.33
1.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.87 €1.62
-2.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.08 €1.8
-8.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.37 €2.05
13.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.83 €1.58
28.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.6 €2.25
$1.99 €1.71
30.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.57 €1.36
2.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.85
$0.75 €0.65
30.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 €5.58
$6.68 €5.77
-3.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 €4.95
$5.71 €4.93
0.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.53 €1.32
-20.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.77
$2.07 €1.78
-0.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Rota
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.73 €1.49
-3.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.83 €29.21
$33.75 €29.14
0.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.46 €2.99
-0.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.21 €1.05
69.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.9 €24.95
$24.93 €21.52
15.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.77 €1.52
-1.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$35.2K €30.4K
11.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$32.7K €28.2K
-8.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rota
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €118
$145 €126
-6.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 €16.99
$13.54 €11.69
45.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.06 €24.23
$29.91 €25.83
-6.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rota
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.84 €41.3
$41.3 €35.66
15.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 €12.81
$12.82 €11.07
15.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 €8.48
$10.11 €8.73
-2.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rota
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$381 €329
$605 €522
-37.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,229 €7,105
$11.7K €10.1K
-29.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rota
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 €64.7
$101 €87.2
-25.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.66 €29.07
$38.28 €33.05
-12.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 €67.5
$99.6 €86
-21.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.4
$127 €110
-13.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rota
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$1,202 €1,038
-28.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 €590
$934 €806
-26.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 €1,144
$1,987 €1,715
-33.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$989 €854
$1,375 €1,187
-28.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,535 €3,052
$4,330 €3,739
-18.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,047 €1,768
$3,064 €2,645
-33.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Rota
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,258 €1,086
$2,499 €2,158
-49.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.44
3.20%

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Last update for Rota: October 27, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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