Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Collado Villalba Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Collado Villalba

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 13.9% cheaper than Collado Villalba without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 9.3% more expensive than Collado Villalba without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Collado Villalba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$14.02 €12.1
6.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$28.78 €24.84
103.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$9.4 €8.11
33.09%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$1.59 €1.37
66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.86 €2.47
-14.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.35 €1.17
51.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.37 €2.91
3.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.37 €2.05
43.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Collado Villalba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.11 €0.96
0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.1 €0.95
19.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.09 €1.81
-19.14%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.73 €2.36
3.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$23.2 €20.03
-51.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$11.64 €10.05
-26.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$23.73 €20.49
-41.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.76 €2.38
-2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.2 €1.9
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2 €1.73
4.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$4.35 €3.76
-45.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.82 €1.57
0.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.05 €1.77
-2.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.98 €1.71
-20.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.63 €0.54
19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.47 €5.59
3.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$10.62 €9.17
-46.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.21 €1.04
26.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.36 €2.04
-12.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Collado Villalba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.66 €1.43
4.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$33.77 €29.16
-0.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.74 €4.09
-27.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.32 €1.14
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$23.3 €20.11
7.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.84 €1.59
-3.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$37.9K €32.7K
-7.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$40.3K €34.8K
-18.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Collado Villalba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$206 €178
-29.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$26.2 €22.62
-48.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$31.31 €27.03
-4.47%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Collado Villalba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$47.73 €41.21
-13.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$14.92 €12.88
-14.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.12 €7.87
10.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Collado Villalba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$268 €231
126.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$6,820 €5,888
71.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Collado Villalba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$88.1 €76
14.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$37.77 €32.61
1.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$82.2 €71
21.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$89.3 €77.1
42.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Collado Villalba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$862 €744
39.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$692 €597
34.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,317 €1,137
50.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,001 €864
37.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,579 €3,090
21.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,310 €1,995
32.61%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Collado Villalba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.38
1.78%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Collado Villalba: October 28, 2025

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