Cost of Living Comparison Between Sparta and Javea Cost of Living Comparison Between Sparta and Javea

😐 Solo nomad: Sparta is 3.8% more expensive than Javea without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sparta is 11.4% cheaper than Javea without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sparta
Javea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 €7.82
$16.88 €14.57
-46.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 €44.84
$50.7 €43.73
2.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 €7.61
$11.77 €10.16
-25.15%
Cappuccino
$2.38 €2.05
$2.23 €1.93
6.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.94 €1.67
-36.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$2.32 €2.01
-73.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.64 €4.01
$4.16 €3.59
11.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$3.82 €3.3
21.99%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sparta
Javea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.1 €0.95
55.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.23 €1.06
8.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.45 €1.25
54.48%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.89 €2.5
41.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 €9.82
$10.27 €8.86
10.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.18 €7.92
$6.92 €5.97
32.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.08 €12.16
$11.46 €9.89
22.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.8 €1.55
21.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.57 €1.36
57.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.23 €1.06
38.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.58 €2.23
-3.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.77 €1.53
-28.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$2.04 €1.76
-37.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.66 €0.57
37.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.1 €0.95
10.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 €4.49
$5.69 €4.91
-8.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 €5.15
$5.94 €5.13
0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$0.76 €0.66
209.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.19
$1.46 €1.26
153.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Sparta
Javea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.73 €1.49
-12.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.81 €40.42
$33.86 €29.24
38.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 €3.54
$4.32 €3.73
-5.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.13 €0.98
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.73 €10.13
$25.22 €21.78
-53.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.75 €1.51
25.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K €22K
$38K €32.8K
-32.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K €21.7K
$29.5K €25.5K
-14.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sparta
Javea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €185
$135 €117
58.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.99 €18.98
$11.36 €9.81
93.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.02 €28.51
$27.69 €23.91
19.25%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sparta
Javea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 €42.36
$47.56 €41.07
3.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.41 €32.3
$14.94 €12.9
150.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.66 €8.34
$7.11 €6.14
35.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sparta
Javea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$247 €213
$407 €352
-39.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,879 €2,485
$14.6K €12.6K
-80.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sparta
Javea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 €55.7
$70.7 €61.1
-8.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.98 €27.61
$17.1 €14.76
87.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.2 €58
$97.5 €84.2
-31.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 €80.5
$93.6 €80.9
-0.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sparta
Javea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 €425
$843 €728
-41.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 €332
$691 €597
-44.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 €666
$1,337 €1,155
-42.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 €453
$1,011 €873
-48.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,420 €1,226
$4,760 €4,109
-70.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$920 €795
$2,949 €2,546
-68.79%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sparta
Javea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,001 €864
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.5
26.29%

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Last update for Sparta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Javea: October 28, 2025

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