Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Albacete Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Albacete

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 14.6% more expensive than Albacete without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 0.9% cheaper than Albacete without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Albacete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$13.79 €11.9
8.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$41.51 €35.84
41.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$11.74 €10.14
6.56%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$1.93 €1.67
37.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.17 €1.88
12.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.76 €1.52
16.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.95 €2.55
17.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$4.7 €4.06
-27.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Albacete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.93 €0.8
20.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.85 €0.73
54.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.42 €1.22
19.01%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.85 €2.46
-1.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$14.74 €12.73
-22.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$6.59 €5.69
28.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$16.73 €14.44
-16.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.75 €2.37
-2.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.12 €1.83
-11.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.59 €2.23
-19.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.68 €2.31
-11.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.11 €1.83
-13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.18 €1.88
-8.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.36 €1.17
15.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.84 €0.73
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$5.71 €4.93
16.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$6.9 €5.96
-17.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.43 €1.23
6.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.28 €1.97
-9.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Albacete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.38 €1.19
25.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$17.24 €14.89
95.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.95 €3.41
-12.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.37 €1.18
-11.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$29.45 €25.42
-15.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.92 €1.66
-7.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38K €32.8K
-7.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$32.8K €28.3K
-0.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Albacete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$191 €165
-23.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$21.29 €18.38
-36.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$35.72 €30.84
-16.27%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Albacete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$49.98 €43.15
-17.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$4.59 €3.96
179.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$7.64 €6.59
32.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Albacete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$661 €571
-8.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$12.1K €10.4K
-2.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Albacete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$95.8 €82.7
5.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$41.3 €35.66
-7.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$100 €86.3
-0.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$118 €102
8.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Albacete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$798 €689
50.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$642 €555
45.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,163 €1,004
70.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$915 €790
50.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$2,411 €2,082
79.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,688 €2,321
13.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Albacete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,917 €1,655
30.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.43
0.29%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Albacete: October 28, 2025

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