Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Canary Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Canary Islands

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 0.9% more expensive than Canary Islands without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 7.6% cheaper than Canary Islands without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Canary Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$17.07 €14.73
-12.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$57.1 €49.33
2.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.1 €8.72
23.86%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$1.69 €1.46
56.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.84 €1.59
32.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 €0.92
91.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.81 €2.42
23.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.31 €2.86
2.42%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Canary Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.22 €1.05
-8.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.72 €1.48
-23.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.44 €1.25
17.36%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$3.03 €2.61
-6.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$17.03 €14.7
-33.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$8.69 €7.51
-2.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$14.65 €12.65
-4.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.41 €2.08
11.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.75 €1.51
6.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.6 €1.38
30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.64 €2.28
-10.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.55 €1.34
18.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.75 €1.51
13.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.52 €1.31
3.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.66 €0.57
13.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$4.65 €4.02
43.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$7.08 €6.12
-19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.48 €1.28
3.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.77 €1.53
16.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Canary Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.65 €1.43
4.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$34.71 €29.97
-2.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.71 €3.2
-6.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.28 €1.11
-5.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$17.31 €14.95
44.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.69 €1.46
4.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$25.7K €22.2K
36.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$29.8K €25.7K
9.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Canary Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$89.5 €77.3
62.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$21.13 €18.24
-35.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$31.47 €27.17
-4.96%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Canary Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$49.63 €42.85
-16.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$25.17 €21.73
-49.07%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$10.08 €8.71
0.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Canary Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$348 €300
73.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,414 €7,265
39.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Canary Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$70.2 €60.6
43.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$33.82 €29.2
13.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$80.3 €69.3
24.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$68.1 €58.8
86.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Canary Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$1,131 €976
6.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$695 €600
34.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$2,293 €1,980
-13.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$810 €700
69.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,362 €2,903
28.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,333 €2,014
31.33%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Canary Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,428 €1,233
74.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.33
3.30%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canary Islands: October 29, 2025

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