Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Estepona Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Estepona

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 5.5% more expensive than Estepona without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 6.6% cheaper than Estepona without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Estepona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$17.24 €14.88
-13.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$80.3 €69.3
-26.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.26 €8.86
21.93%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.8 €2.42
-5.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.56 €2.21
-4.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.14 €1.85
-4.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$4.58 €3.96
-24.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.66 €3.16
-7.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Estepona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.22 €1.06
-8.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.56 €1.34
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.99 €1.71
-15.08%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$3.44 €2.97
-18.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$13.5 €11.66
-15.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$9.59 €8.28
-11.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$17.28 €14.92
-19.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$3.24 €2.8
-16.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.9 €1.64
-1.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.8 €1.55
15.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.63 €2.27
-9.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.33 €2.01
-21.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.04 €1.76
-2.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.49 €1.29
5.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$1.17 €1.01
-35.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.49 €5.61
2.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$6.91 €5.96
-17.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.38 €1.19
10.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.4 €2.07
-13.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Estepona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.83 €2.45
-38.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$33.48 €28.91
0.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.21 €1.91
56.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$0.74 €0.64
63.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$13.87 €11.97
79.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.75 €1.51
1.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$39.3K €33.9K
-10.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$30.5K €26.3K
7.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Estepona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$121 €104
20.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$23.61 €20.39
-42.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$31.95 €27.59
-6.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Estepona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$47.14 €40.7
-12.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$23.07 €19.92
-44.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$14.15 €12.22
-28.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Estepona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$383 €331
57.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$11.5K €9,915
2.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Estepona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$31.89 €27.54
216.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$44.15 €38.12
-13.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$93 €80.3
7.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$101 €86.9
26.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Estepona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$1,264 €1,091
-4.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$899 €776
3.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$2,097 €1,810
-5.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,468 €1,268
-6.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$4,051 €3,498
6.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$6,167 €5,324
-50.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Estepona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,663 €1,436
50.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.51
-1.99%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Estepona: October 28, 2025

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