Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Javea Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Javea

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 4.3% more expensive than Javea without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valencia is 3.9% cheaper than Javea without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Javea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$16.88 €14.57
-11.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$50.7 €43.73
15.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$11.77 €10.16
6.29%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.23 €1.93
18.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.94 €1.67
25.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.32 €2.01
-11.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$4.16 €3.59
-16.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.82 €3.3
-11.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Javea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.1 €0.95
1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.23 €1.06
6.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.45 €1.25
16.55%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.89 €2.5
-2.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$10.27 €8.86
10.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$6.92 €5.97
22.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$11.46 €9.89
21.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$1.8 €1.55
49.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.57 €1.36
19.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.23 €1.06
69.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.58 €2.23
-8.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.77 €1.53
3.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.04 €1.76
-2.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.66 €0.57
137.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$1.1 €0.95
-31.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$5.69 €4.91
17.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.94 €5.13
-3.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.76 €0.66
101.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.46 €1.26
41.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Javea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.73 €1.49
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$33.86 €29.24
-0.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.32 €3.73
-19.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.13 €0.98
7.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$25.22 €21.78
-1.15%
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
$38K €32.8K
-7.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$29.5K €25.5K
10.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Javea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$135 €117
7.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$11.36 €9.81
19.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$27.69 €23.91
8.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Javea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$47.56 €41.07
-13.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$14.94 €12.9
-14.19%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$7.11 €6.14
42.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Javea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$407 €352
48.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$14.6K €12.6K
-19.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Javea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$70.7 €61.1
42.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$17.1 €14.76
123.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$97.5 €84.2
2.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$93.6 €80.9
35.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Javea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$843 €728
42.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$691 €597
35.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,337 €1,155
48.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,011 €873
35.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$4,760 €4,109
-9.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,949 €2,546
3.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Javea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.5
-1.71%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Javea: October 28, 2025

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