Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarragona and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarragona and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Tarragona is 14.1% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tarragona is 16% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarragona
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.1 €14.77
$14.91 €12.87
14.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.17 €40.73
$58.6 €50.6
-19.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 €9.08
$12.51 €10.8
-15.91%
Cappuccino
$2.43 €2.1
$2.65 €2.28
-8.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.44 €2.1
-2.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.05 €1.77
-19.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.48 €3.01
-1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.39 €2.92
3.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarragona
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.12 €0.97
8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.31 €1.13
51.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.69 €1.46
-4.73%
Eggs
$2.96 €2.56
$2.82 €2.43
4.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.2 €12.26
$11.36 €9.8
25.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.16 €7.91
$8.5 €7.34
7.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.42 €15.04
$13.97 €12.06
24.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 €2.71
$2.69 €2.33
16.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.87 €1.62
59.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$2.08 €1.8
43.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.37 €2.05
24.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.83 €1.58
-20.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.99 €1.71
-26.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.57 €1.36
-4.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.75 €0.65
-4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 €5.3
$6.68 €5.77
-8.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 €4.99
$5.71 €4.93
1.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.53 €1.32
41.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.07 €1.78
2.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarragona
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.73 €1.49
2.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.26 €25.27
$33.75 €29.14
-13.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.46 €2.99
19.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.21 €1.05
4.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.91 €19.78
$24.93 €21.52
-8.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.77 €1.52
3.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.2K
$35.2K €30.4K
5.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$32.7K €28.2K
-7.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarragona
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 €104
$145 €126
-17.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.55 €17.75
$13.54 €11.69
51.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.63 €32.49
$29.91 €25.83
25.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarragona
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 €46.34
$41.3 €35.66
29.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.26 €21.81
$12.82 €11.07
97.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.05 €7.82
$10.11 €8.73
-10.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarragona
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 €285
$605 €522
-45.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,838 €5,904
$11.7K €10.1K
-41.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarragona
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 €83.5
$101 €87.2
-4.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.22 €30.41
$38.28 €33.05
-7.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 €68.8
$99.6 €86
-19.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €87.7
$127 €110
-20.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarragona
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 €709
$1,202 €1,038
-31.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$797 €688
$934 €806
-14.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 €1,023
$1,987 €1,715
-40.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 €960
$1,375 €1,187
-19.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 €1,505
$4,330 €3,739
-59.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,390 €1,200
$3,064 €2,645
-54.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarragona
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,919 €1,657
$2,499 €2,158
-23.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
3.44
9.01%

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Last update for Tarragona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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