Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Cuenca Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Cuenca

🙂 Solo nomad: Valencia is 13.9% cheaper than Cuenca without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 10.8% more expensive than Cuenca without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Cuenca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$16.85 €14.54
-11.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$45.71 €39.47
28.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$9.08 €7.84
37.78%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.19 €1.89
21.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.05 €1.77
19.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 €1.35
30.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.37 €2.05
46.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.49 €3.02
-2.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Cuenca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.02 €0.88
9.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.39 €1.2
-5.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.49 €1.29
13.42%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.6 €2.25
8.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$16.24 €14.02
-30.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$9.59 €8.28
-11.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$13.67 €11.8
2.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.91 €2.51
-7.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.51 €1.3
23.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.55 €1.34
34.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.27 €2.83
-27.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.82 €1.57
0.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.03 €1.75
-1.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.41 €1.22
11.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$1.12 €0.97
-33.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$5.63 €4.86
18.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.86 €5.06
-2.56%
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
$1.78 €1.54
16.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Cuenca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.31 €1.13
32.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$34.68 €29.94
-2.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.61 €3.98
-24.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.03 €0.89
17.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$28.42 €24.54
-12.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.74 €1.5
1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$39.3K €33.9K
-10.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$30.7K €26.5K
6.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Cuenca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$135 €117
7.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$19.19 €16.57
-29.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$28.1 €24.26
6.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Cuenca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$45.59 €39.36
-9.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$14.54 €12.56
-11.83%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$8.16 €7.04
23.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Cuenca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$341 €295
77.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$9,654 €8,336
21.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Cuenca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$70.6 €60.9
43.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$40.62 €35.07
-5.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$97.9 €84.6
1.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$114 €98.3
11.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Cuenca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$708 €611
69.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$520 €449
79.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$819 €707
142.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$633 €546
117.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$2,310 €1,995
87.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$1,161 €1,002
163.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Cuenca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,439 €1,242
73.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.62
-4.97%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cuenca: October 28, 2025

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