Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Marbella Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Marbella

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 13.2% cheaper than Marbella without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 9% cheaper than Marbella without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Marbella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$14.16 €12.23
5.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$46.56 €40.2
25.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.54 €9.1
18.69%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.2 €1.9
20.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.1 €1.82
16.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.43 €1.24
43.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.36 €2.04
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.42 €2.95
-0.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Marbella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.19 €1.02
-5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.55 €1.34
-15.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.13 €0.97
49.56%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$3.46 €2.99
-18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$13.11 €11.32
-13.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$9.19 €7.93
-7.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$17.32 €14.95
-19.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.48 €2.14
8.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.84 €1.59
1.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.08 €0.93
92.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.85 €1.6
28.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.78 €1.54
2.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.21 €1.05
64.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.14 €0.99
37.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.61 €0.52
22.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.54 €5.65
2.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$7.05 €6.08
-19.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.33 €1.15
15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.18 €1.89
-5.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Marbella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.03 €1.75
-14.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$82.6 €71.3
-59.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.22 €1.91
55.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$2.63 €2.27
-53.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$13.62 €11.76
83.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.73 €1.5
2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38.8K €33.5K
-9.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$29.9K €25.8K
9.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Marbella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$110 €94.8
32.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$23.58 €20.36
-42.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$32.79 €28.31
-8.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Marbella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$50.3 €43.46
-17.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$26.17 €22.6
-51.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.4 €8.11
7.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Marbella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$391 €338
54.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$6,528 €5,636
79.45%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Marbella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$84 €72.5
20.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$41.21 €35.58
-7.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$75.7 €65.3
31.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$115 €99.3
10.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Marbella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$1,508 €1,302
-20.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$1,249 €1,079
-25.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$3,979 €3,435
-50.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$2,470 €2,132
-44.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$6,655 €5,746
-34.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$4,549 €3,927
-32.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Marbella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$2,218 €1,915
12.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.51
-1.99%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Marbella: October 27, 2025

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