Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Motril Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Motril

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 23.8% more expensive than Motril without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 6.6% more expensive than Motril without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Motril
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$13.8 €11.92
8.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$45.39 €39.19
29.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$7.07 €6.11
76.94%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.12 €1.83
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.12 €1.83
15.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.13 €0.97
81.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.27 €1.96
53.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.52 €3.04
-3.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Motril
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.15 €0.99
-2.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.51 €1.31
-13.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.71 €1.47
-1.17%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$3.47 €3
-18.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$14.16 €12.23
-19.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$4.67 €4.03
82.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$18.09 €15.62
-22.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.24 €1.94
20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.15 €1.86
-13.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.75 €1.51
18.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.75 €2.38
-13.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.76 €1.52
3.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.04 €1.76
-2.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.49 €1.29
5.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.62 €0.53
20.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.55 €5.66
1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$6.89 €5.95
-17.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.37 €1.18
11.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.37 €2.04
-12.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Motril
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.63 €1.41
6.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$34.67 €29.93
-2.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.14 €1.85
61.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.06 €0.91
14.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$23.54 €20.33
5.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.83 €1.58
-3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$26.3K €22.7K
33.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$31.8K €27.4K
2.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Motril
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$79.5 €68.6
82.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$16.01 €13.82
-15.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$23.54 €20.32
27.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Motril
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$47.64 €41.13
-13.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$15.28 €13.19
-16.10%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$6.97 €6.01
45.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Motril
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$256 €221
136.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$6,537 €5,644
79.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Motril
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$35.01 €30.23
188.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$28.9 €24.95
32.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$80.5 €69.5
23.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$45.4 €39.2
179.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Motril
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$844 €728
42.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$707 €610
32.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,299 €1,122
52.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$990 €855
38.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,373 €2,913
28.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,331 €2,013
31.41%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Motril
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,755 €1,515
42.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3
14.67%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Motril: October 28, 2025

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