Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Alcala de Henares Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Alcala de Henares

🙂 Solo nomad: Valencia is 19.3% cheaper than Alcala de Henares without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valencia is 10.8% cheaper than Alcala de Henares without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$17.19 €14.84
-13.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$68.1 €58.8
-13.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.35 €8.94
20.87%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.5 €2.16
6.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$3.12 €2.7
-21.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.05 €1.77
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.98 €3.44
-12.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$4.58 €3.95
-25.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.2 €1.04
-6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.07 €0.92
22.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.7 €1.47
-0.59%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.67 €2.3
5.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$22.5 €19.43
-49.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$9.04 €7.81
-5.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$16.68 €14.41
-16.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.79 €2.41
-3.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.23 €1.92
-16.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.05 €1.77
1.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.7 €2.34
-12.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.8 €1.56
1.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.04 €1.76
-2.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.4 €1.21
12.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.97 €0.84
-22.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.49 €5.6
2.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$8.01 €6.91
-28.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.35 €1.17
13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.19 €1.89
-5.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Alcala de Henares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.02 €1.75
-14.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$47.64 €41.13
-29.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.08 €3.52
-15.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.38 €1.19
-12.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$23.45 €20.25
6.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.8 €1.56
-1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$37K €31.9K
-4.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$29.1K €25.1K
12.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$125 €108
16.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$21.69 €18.73
-37.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$31.22 €26.96
-4.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$42.09 €36.34
-1.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$11.41 €9.85
12.36%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$10.37 €8.96
-2.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$258 €223
133.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$6,989 €6,034
67.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$86.8 €75
16.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$36.97 €31.92
3.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$81.6 €70.4
22.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$88.1 €76.1
44.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Alcala de Henares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$893 €771
34.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$816 €704
14.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,888 €1,630
5.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,161 €1,002
18.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$4,412 €3,810
-1.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$3,665 €3,164
-16.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,665 €1,438
50.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.27
5.20%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alcala de Henares: October 29, 2025

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