Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Guadalajara

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 8.8% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 9.5% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$13.68 €11.81
8.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$36.49 €31.51
60.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.33 €8.92
21.10%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.02 €1.74
31.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.94 €2.54
-17.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.48 €1.28
38.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.97 €2.56
17.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$4.13 €3.56
-17.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.18 €1.02
-5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.9 €0.78
45.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.17 €1.87
-22.12%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.74 €2.36
2.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$11.72 €10.12
-3.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$9.52 €8.22
-10.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$17.33 €14.96
-19.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.82 €2.44
-4.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.22 €1.92
-15.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.96 €1.69
6.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$4.14 €3.58
-42.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.81 €1.56
1.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.06 €1.78
-3.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.48 €1.28
6.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.67 €0.57
11.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.56 €5.66
1.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.72 €4.94
-0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.21 €1.05
26.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.33 €2.01
-11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.25 €1.08
38.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$34.19 €29.52
-1.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.59 €3.97
-24.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$0.95 €0.82
27.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$24.17 €20.87
3.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.7 €1.47
4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38.8K €33.5K
-9.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$40.2K €34.7K
-18.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$115 €99.5
26.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$22.84 €19.72
-40.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$31.32 €27.04
-4.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$36.91 €31.87
11.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$9.05 €7.82
41.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.22 €7.96
9.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$263 €227
129.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$7,008 €6,051
67.15%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$88.4 €76.3
14.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$36.79 €31.76
4.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$81.3 €70.2
22.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$89.4 €77.2
42.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$754 €651
59.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$459 €396
103.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,050 €906
89.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$809 €699
69.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$2,331 €2,012
85.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$1,159 €1,001
164.33%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,935 €1,671
29.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.38
1.78%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

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