Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Fuengirola Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Fuengirola

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 5.5% cheaper than Fuengirola without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 2.4% cheaper than Fuengirola without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Fuengirola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$14.03 €12.12
6.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$63.5 €54.8
-7.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.53 €9.09
18.80%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.32 €2.01
14.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.38 €2.06
2.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.89 €1.64
8.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.46 €2.98
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$4.24 €3.66
-20.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Fuengirola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.21 €1.05
-7.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.51 €1.3
-13.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.73 €1.49
-2.31%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.68 €2.32
5.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$15.09 €13.03
-24.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$9.04 €7.81
-5.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$17.73 €15.3
-21.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.38 €2.05
13.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.1 €1.81
-10.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.79 €1.54
16.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.79 €2.41
-15.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.72 €1.48
6.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.97 €1.7
1.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.26 €1.08
24.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.77 €0.66
-2.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.4 €5.52
4.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$9.29 €8.02
-38.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.23 €1.06
24.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.41 €2.08
-14.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Fuengirola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.83 €1.58
-5.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$11.58 €10
191.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.53 €3.91
-23.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.02 €0.88
18.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$24.62 €21.26
1.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.82 €1.57
-2.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38.2K €33K
-7.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$31.1K €26.9K
5.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Fuengirola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$137 €119
5.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$22.03 €19.02
-38.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$33 €28.49
-9.36%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Fuengirola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$49.23 €42.51
-16.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$29.22 €25.23
-56.13%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$10.07 €8.7
0.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Fuengirola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$398 €344
51.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$6,652 €5,743
76.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Fuengirola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$81.8 €70.6
23.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$40.09 €34.62
-4.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$90 €77.7
10.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$117 €101
8.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Fuengirola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$980 €846
22.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$774 €668
20.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,908 €1,647
4.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,298 €1,121
5.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,681 €3,178
17.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,802 €2,419
9.34%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Fuengirola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,833 €1,583
36.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.46
-0.58%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fuengirola: October 28, 2025

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