Cost of Living Comparison Between Sotogrande and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Sotogrande and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Sotogrande is 9.2% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sotogrande is 2.5% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sotogrande
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.62 €15.21
$14.91 €12.87
18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.65 €37.69
$58.6 €50.6
-25.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 €8.72
$12.51 €10.8
-19.26%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €1.99
$2.65 €2.28
-12.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.44 €2.1
-4.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.05 €1.77
-16.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.48 €3.01
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.94
$3.39 €2.92
34.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sotogrande
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 €0.79
$1.12 €0.97
-18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.31 €1.13
30.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.69 €1.46
-30.18%
Eggs
$3.09 €2.67
$2.82 €2.43
9.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.73 €13.58
$11.36 €9.8
38.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 €6.91
$8.5 €7.34
-5.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.07 €12.15
$13.97 €12.06
0.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.69 €2.33
-27.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.87 €1.62
-5.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$2.08 €1.8
-34.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.37 €2.05
2.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.83 €1.58
-1.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.99 €1.71
26.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.57 €1.36
-24.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.75 €0.65
25.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.27 €5.41
$6.68 €5.77
-6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 €4.03
$5.71 €4.93
-18.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.53 €1.32
-37.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.07 €1.78
-34.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Sotogrande
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.73 €1.49
-1.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.74 €29.13
$33.75 €29.14
-0.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.1
$3.46 €2.99
70.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.21 €1.05
76.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.41 €25.39
$24.93 €21.52
17.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.77 €1.52
-2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$35.2K €30.4K
8.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.6K
$32.7K €28.2K
-9.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sotogrande
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 €135
$145 €126
7.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.76 €17.06
$13.54 €11.69
45.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.95 €24.13
$29.91 €25.83
-6.55%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sotogrande
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.95 €40.54
$41.3 €35.66
13.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.98 €12.93
$12.82 €11.07
16.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.69
$10.11 €8.73
-0.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sotogrande
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 €330
$605 €522
-36.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,113 €7,005
$11.7K €10.1K
-30.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sotogrande
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.7 €64.5
$101 €87.2
-26.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.19 €28.65
$38.28 €33.05
-13.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 €64.3
$99.6 €86
-25.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.5
$127 €110
-17.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sotogrande
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$1,202 €1,038
-28.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €603
$934 €806
-25.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 €1,128
$1,987 €1,715
-34.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 €858
$1,375 €1,187
-27.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,756 €4,107
$4,330 €3,739
9.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,362 €2,040
$3,064 €2,645
-22.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sotogrande
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,247 €2,804
$2,499 €2,158
29.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.44
3.20%

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Last update for Sotogrande: October 29, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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