Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Arrecife Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Arrecife

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 0.2% cheaper than Arrecife without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 8.1% more expensive than Arrecife without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Arrecife
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$12.12 €10.46
23.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$51.9 €44.82
12.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$9.25 €7.98
35.24%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.19 €1.89
21.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.11 €1.82
15.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 €1.08
64.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.96 €2.56
17.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.41 €2.95
-0.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Arrecife
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.22 €1.06
-8.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.02 €1.75
-35.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.18 €1.02
43.22%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$3.23 €2.79
-12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$11.99 €10.35
-5.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$7.13 €6.16
19.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$15.83 €13.67
-11.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.47 €2.13
8.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.43 €2.1
-23.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.2 €1.9
-5.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.64 €2.28
-10.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.19 €1.89
-16.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.65 €2.29
-24.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.8 €1.56
-12.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.9 €0.77
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$4.71 €4.06
41.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$6.38 €5.51
-10.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.56 €1.35
-1.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$3.55 €3.06
-41.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Arrecife
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.99 €1.71
-13.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$23.57 €20.35
43.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.43 €2.96
0.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$2.04 €1.76
-40.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$23.12 €19.96
7.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.58 €1.37
12.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38.2K €33K
-7.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$29.6K €25.6K
10.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Arrecife
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$79.2 €68.4
83.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$20.86 €18.01
-35.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$29.37 €25.35
1.84%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Arrecife
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$70.3 €60.7
-41.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$23.03 €19.88
-44.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$8.26 €7.13
22.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Arrecife
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$533 €460
13.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$6,548 €5,654
78.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Arrecife
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$104 €89.4
-2.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$34.78 €30.03
10.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$92.1 €79.5
8.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$148 €128
-14.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Arrecife
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$859 €742
39.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$702 €606
33.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,421 €1,227
39.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,081 €933
27.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,487 €3,010
24.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$1,380 €1,192
121.92%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Arrecife
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,788 €1,544
39.74%
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 Arrecife: October 28, 2025

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