Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Girona Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Girona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 11.6% cheaper than Girona without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 2.4% cheaper than Girona without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Girona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$16.94 €14.62
-11.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$69 €59.6
-15.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$9.05 €7.81
38.23%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.1 €1.82
26.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.85 €1.6
31.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.67 €1.44
22.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.43 €2.96
1.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$4.65 €4.01
-27.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Girona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.28 €1.11
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.38 €1.19
-5.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.62 €1.4
4.32%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.95 €2.55
-4.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$10.84 €9.36
4.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$9.07 €7.83
-6.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$8.51 €7.35
64.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.36 €2.04
13.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.14 €1.84
-12.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.99 €1.72
4.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.94 €2.54
-19.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.38 €1.19
32.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.41 €1.22
41.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.97 €0.84
61.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.7 €0.6
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$5.99 €5.17
11.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.72 €4.94
-0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.3 €1.12
17.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.09 €1.8
-0.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Girona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.7 €1.47
1.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$40.02 €34.55
-15.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.32 €2.01
49.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$2.03 €1.75
-40.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$22.43 €19.37
11.15%
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
$37.3K €32.2K
-5.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$33K €28.5K
-0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Girona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$120 €104
20.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$20.34 €17.56
-33.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$38.34 €33.1
-21.99%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Girona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$55.9 €48.24
-26.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$18.75 €16.19
-31.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$10.89 €9.4
-7.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Girona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$325 €281
85.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$10K €8,638
17.08%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Girona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$93.3 €80.6
8.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$32.76 €28.29
16.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$90.4 €78.1
10.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$134 €116
-5.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Girona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$1,342 €1,158
-10.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$878 €758
6.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$2,171 €1,874
-8.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,383 €1,194
-0.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,986 €3,442
8.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$4,257 €3,675
-28.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Girona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,856 €1,602
34.68%
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 Girona: October 28, 2025

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