Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Jaen Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Jaen

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 9.6% more expensive than Jaen without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 4.1% cheaper than Jaen without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Jaen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$17.67 €15.26
-15.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$40.53 €34.99
44.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$8.75 €7.55
42.97%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$1.7 €1.46
55.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$3.22 €2.78
-24.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.15 €0.99
78.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.5 €3.02
-0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.55 €3.07
-4.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Jaen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.24 €1.07
-9.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.63 €1.41
-19.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.69 €1.46
-
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$3.48 €3.01
-18.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$9.38 €8.1
21.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$7.17 €6.19
18.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$10.97 €9.47
27.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.74 €2.36
-1.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.14 €1.84
-12.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.5 €2.16
-16.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.7 €2.33
-12.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.14 €1.85
-14.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.11 €1.82
-5.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.41 €1.21
11.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.74 €0.64
1.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.59 €5.69
1.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$7.89 €6.81
-27.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1 €0.87
53.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.27 €1.96
-8.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Jaen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.15 €0.99
50.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$33.91 €29.28
-0.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.15 €3.59
-16.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$0.98 €0.85
23.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$18.25 €15.75
36.60%
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
-5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$33.8K €29.2K
-3.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Jaen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$193 €166
-24.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$6.83 €5.89
98.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$25.61 €22.11
16.79%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Jaen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$34.03 €29.39
21.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$15.3 €13.21
-16.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$7.93 €6.85
27.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Jaen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$669 €577
-9.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$12.2K €10.5K
-4.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Jaen
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
$28.98 €25.02
32.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$104 €89.5
-4.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$136 €118
-6.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Jaen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$586 €506
105.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$436 €376
114.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$763 €659
160.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$745 €643
84.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$2,844 €2,456
52.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,527 €2,182
21.25%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Jaen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,426 €1,231
75.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.43
0.29%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jaen: October 29, 2025

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