Cost of Living Comparison Between Santander and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Santander and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Santander is 4.1% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santander is 9.4% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santander
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.94 €12.9
$14.91 €12.87
0.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.43 €39.22
$58.6 €50.6
-22.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.27 €9.73
$12.51 €10.8
-9.91%
Cappuccino
$2.3 €1.98
$2.65 €2.28
-13.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.44 €2.1
-6.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.05 €1.77
-4.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.48 €3.01
2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.39 €2.92
12.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santander
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.12 €0.97
3.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.31 €1.13
4.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.69 €1.46
40.24%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$2.82 €2.43
7.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 €11.25
$11.36 €9.8
14.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 €5.99
$8.5 €7.34
-18.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 €12.02
$13.97 €12.06
-0.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.69 €2.33
-3.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.87 €1.62
22.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$2.08 €1.8
55.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.37 €2.05
31.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.83 €1.58
12.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.99 €1.71
35.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.87
$1.57 €1.36
-36.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.75 €0.65
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.14
$6.68 €5.77
6.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 €5.39
$5.71 €4.93
9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.53 €1.32
0.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.07 €1.78
-0.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Santander
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.73 €1.49
-13.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.03 €30.24
$33.75 €29.14
3.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.46 €2.99
15.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.21 €1.05
8.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.88 €21.48
$24.93 €21.52
-0.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.77 €1.52
-2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$35.2K €30.4K
10.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$32.7K €28.2K
-5.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santander
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 €157
$145 €126
24.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.99 €19.85
$13.54 €11.69
69.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35 €30.22
$29.91 €25.83
17.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santander
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.72 €40.34
$41.3 €35.66
13.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.26 €16.63
$12.82 €11.07
50.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$10.11 €8.73
-8.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santander
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$605 €522
-23.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,192 €7,937
$11.7K €10.1K
-21.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santander
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.7
$101 €87.2
9.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.72 €30.84
$38.28 €33.05
-6.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 €77
$99.6 €86
-10.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €103
$127 €110
-6.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santander
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$1,202 €1,038
-30.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 €467
$934 €806
-42.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 €1,444
$1,987 €1,715
-15.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 €1,019
$1,375 €1,187
-14.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,269 €2,822
$4,330 €3,739
-24.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,746 €2,371
$3,064 €2,645
-10.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santander
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,042 €1,763
$2,499 €2,158
-18.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.44
1.74%

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Last update for Santander: October 27, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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