Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and El Ejido Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and El Ejido

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 8.7% more expensive than El Ejido without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 14.5% more expensive than El Ejido without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
El Ejido
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$17.22 €14.87
-13.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$58.8 €50.8
-0.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.48 €9.05
19.37%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.16 €1.87
22.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.18 €1.02
106.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.54 €1.33
33.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.97 €2.57
17.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.42 €2.95
-0.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
El Ejido
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.32 €1.14
-15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.73 €1.49
-24.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.54 €1.33
9.74%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.96 €2.55
-4.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$11.75 €10.15
-3.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$8.98 €7.75
-5.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$14.76 €12.75
-5.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.46 €2.12
9.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.65 €1.42
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.45 €1.25
43.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.35 €2.03
0.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.62 €1.4
12.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.63 €1.41
22.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.08 €0.94
45.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.66 €0.57
13.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.22 €5.37
7.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.72 €4.07
20.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.14 €0.99
34.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.84 €1.59
12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
El Ejido
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 €1.48
1.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$34.08 €29.42
-0.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.72 €1.48
101.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.24 €1.07
-2.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$17.54 €15.14
42.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.79 €1.55
-1.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38K €32.8K
-7.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$30.4K €26.2K
7.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
El Ejido
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$80.2 €69.3
81.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$20.18 €17.43
-32.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$31.78 €27.44
-5.88%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
El Ejido
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$47.92 €41.38
-13.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$14.98 €12.93
-14.42%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.5 €8.2
6.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
El Ejido
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$709 €612
-14.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$10.6K €9,177
10.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
El Ejido
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$23.36 €20.17
332.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$30.85 €26.63
24.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$29.47 €25.44
237.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$40.39 €34.88
214.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
El Ejido
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$837 €723
43.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$703 €607
32.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,305 €1,127
52.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,022 €883
34.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,615 €3,122
19.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,313 €1,997
32.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
El Ejido
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,537 €1,327
62.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.58
-3.91%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Ejido: October 29, 2025

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