Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Murcia Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Murcia

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 13.2% more expensive than Murcia without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 15.2% more expensive than Murcia without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Murcia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$15.28 €13.19
-2.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$51.3 €44.29
14.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$12.06 €10.41
3.73%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.27 €1.96
16.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.97 €1.7
23.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.51 €1.3
35.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.25 €1.95
54.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.53 €3.05
-3.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Murcia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.14 €0.98
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.35 €1.16
-2.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.5 €1.3
12.67%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.92 €2.53
-3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$11.41 €9.85
-0.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$8.73 €7.54
-2.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$14.05 €12.13
-0.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.59 €2.23
3.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.52 €1.31
23.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.54 €1.33
35.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.33 €2.01
1.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.75 €1.51
4.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.91 €1.65
4.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.37 €1.18
14.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.72 €0.62
4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$5.69 €4.92
17.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.89 €5.08
-3.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.23 €1.06
24.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.69 €1.46
22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Murcia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.47 €1.27
17.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$34.25 €29.57
-1.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.42 €2.95
1.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1 €0.86
21.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$24.5 €21.16
1.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.74 €1.5
1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$35.2K €30.4K
-0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$29.9K €25.8K
9.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Murcia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$133 €115
9.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$13.51 €11.67
0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$27.61 €23.84
8.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Murcia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$40.06 €34.59
3.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$16.04 €13.85
-20.07%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$8.36 €7.22
20.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Murcia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$400 €345
51.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$9,671 €8,350
21.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Murcia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$69.9 €60.4
44.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$38.42 €33.17
-0.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$99.8 €86.2
-0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$118 €102
7.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Murcia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$740 €639
62.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$542 €468
72.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,218 €1,051
63.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$880 €760
56.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,053 €2,636
41.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$1,878 €1,621
63.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Murcia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,733 €1,496
44.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.44
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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Murcia: October 28, 2025

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