Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Mataro Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Mataro

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 6.7% cheaper than Mataro without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 7.2% cheaper than Mataro without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Mataro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$17.32 €14.95
-13.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$57.6 €49.72
1.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.53 €9.09
18.80%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.18 €1.88
21.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.83 €2.44
-13.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.03 €1.75
0.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$4.5 €3.89
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.37 €2.91
0.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Mataro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.29 €1.11
-13.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.03 €1.76
-35.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.23 €1.07
37.40%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$3.49 €3.01
-19.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$17.4 €15.02
-34.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$9.37 €8.09
-9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$13.93 €12.03
0.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.59 €2.24
3.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2 €1.73
-6.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.49 €2.15
-16.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.79 €2.41
-15.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2 €1.73
-8.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.26 €1.95
-11.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.53 €1.32
2.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.78 €0.67
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.39 €5.52
4.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.88 €5.07
-2.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.18 €1.02
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.29 €1.98
-9.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Mataro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.25 €1.94
-23.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$25.08 €21.66
34.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.41 €2.08
43.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.53 €1.32
-20.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$29.66 €25.61
-15.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.9 €1.64
-6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$39.3K €33.9K
-10.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$29.9K €25.8K
9.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Mataro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$184 €159
-20.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$21.1 €18.22
-35.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$36.4 €31.43
-17.83%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Mataro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$63.1 €54.5
-34.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$15.29 €13.2
-16.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$11.06 €9.55
-8.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Mataro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$511 €441
18.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,113 €7,005
44.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Mataro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$74.4 €64.2
35.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$36.9 €31.86
3.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$88.4 €76.3
12.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$114 €98.2
11.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Mataro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$903 €780
33.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$823 €710
13.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,412 €1,219
40.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,265 €1,092
8.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,470 €2,996
24.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,885 €2,491
6.20%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Mataro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,999 €1,726
25.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.39
1.47%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mataro: October 29, 2025

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