Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Benidorm Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Benidorm

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 0.3% cheaper than Benidorm without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 3.3% cheaper than Benidorm without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Benidorm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$14.79 €12.77
0.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$51.7 €44.67
13.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$9.89 €8.54
26.49%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.4 €2.07
10.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.42 €2.09
0.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.42 €1.23
44.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.51 €3.03
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.49 €3.01
-2.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Benidorm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.12 €0.97
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.3 €1.12
0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.49 €1.29
13.42%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.81 €2.42
0.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$11.13 €9.61
2.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$8.6 €7.42
-1.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$14.15 €12.21
-1.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.1 €1.81
28.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.79 €1.54
4.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.06 €1.78
0.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.41 €2.08
-1.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.81 €1.56
1.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.94 €1.67
2.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.1 €0.95
42.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.44 €0.38
70.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.12 €5.28
9.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.12 €4.42
11.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.32 €1.14
15.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.45 €1.26
42.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Benidorm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.81 €1.56
-4.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$39.9 €34.45
-15.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.38 €2.92
2.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.21 €1.05
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$25.22 €21.78
-1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.82 €1.58
-2.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$32.3K €27.9K
9.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$32.2K €27.8K
1.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Benidorm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$144 €124
0.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$13.33 €11.51
1.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$30.89 €26.67
-3.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Benidorm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$51.4 €44.34
-19.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$40.67 €35.11
-68.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.56 €8.25
5.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Benidorm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$397 €343
52.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$7,574 €6,539
54.66%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Benidorm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$99.9 €86.2
1.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$28.6 €24.69
33.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$70.7 €61
40.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$106 €91.6
19.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Benidorm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$952 €822
26.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$849 €733
10.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,610 €1,390
23.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,308 €1,129
5.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$2,609 €2,252
65.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,109 €1,821
45.27%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Benidorm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$2,096 €1,810
19.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.13
9.90%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benidorm: October 28, 2025

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