Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Lugo Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Lugo

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 11.6% cheaper than Lugo without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 9.2% more expensive than Lugo without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Lugo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$13.63 €11.77
9.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$54.4 €46.96
7.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.53 €9.1
18.80%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$1.95 €1.68
35.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.64 €2.28
-7.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.13 €0.98
81.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.91 €2.51
19.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.35 €2.03
44.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Lugo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.1 €0.95
1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.22 €1.05
7.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.6 €1.38
5.62%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.71 €2.34
4.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$13.69 €11.82
-17.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$6.2 €5.35
37.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$22.33 €19.28
-37.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$1.87 €1.62
43.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.21 €1.9
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.97 €2.57
-29.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$4.77 €4.12
-50.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.18 €1.02
55.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.73 €2.35
-27.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.18 €1.02
33.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.95 €0.82
-21.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$5.95 €5.14
12.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.69 €4.05
21.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.98 €1.71
-22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.82 €2.44
-26.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Lugo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.72 €0.62
140.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$22.92 €19.79
47.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$5.59 €4.83
-38.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.05 €0.91
15.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$58 €50
-56.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.79 €1.55
-1.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$30.5K €26.3K
15.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$31.8K €27.4K
2.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Lugo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$147 €127
-0.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$21.49 €18.56
-36.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$33.39 €28.83
-10.42%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Lugo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$48.02 €41.46
-13.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$11.69 €10.09
9.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$10.06 €8.69
0.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Lugo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$357 €308
69.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,015 €6,920
46.15%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Lugo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$77.2 €66.6
30.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$31.42 €27.13
21.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$86.9 €75
14.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$142 €122
-10.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Lugo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$847 €731
41.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$589 €508
58.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$496 €428
300.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$842 €727
63.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$2,884 €2,490
50.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$1,749 €1,510
75.21%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Lugo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,800 €1,554
38.87%
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 Lugo: October 29, 2025

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