Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Palencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Palencia

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 7.8% cheaper than Palencia without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 1.3% cheaper than Palencia without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Palencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$11.55 €9.97
29.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$42.71 €36.88
37.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$7.96 €6.87
57.16%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$1.73 €1.49
53.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.37 €2.04
2.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.19 €1.03
72.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.18 €2.75
9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.38 €2.92
0.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Palencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.22 €1.05
-8.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.88 €1.62
-30.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.29 €1.12
31.01%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.91 €2.51
-3.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$12.45 €10.75
-8.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$7.63 €6.59
11.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$12.85 €11.1
8.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.78 €2.4
-3.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.02 €1.74
-7.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.32 €2.01
-10.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.55 €3.06
-33.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.58 €1.36
15.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.48 €2.14
-19.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.04 €0.9
50.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.83 €0.72
-9.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.37 €5.5
4.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$7.04 €6.08
-18.89%
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
$2.13 €1.84
-2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Palencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.66 €1.43
4.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$34.2 €29.52
-1.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$5.42 €4.68
-36.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$0.91 €0.78
32.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$20.8 €17.95
19.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.64 €1.42
7.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38.3K €33.1K
-8.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$37.7K €32.6K
-13.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Palencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$144 €124
1.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$19.46 €16.8
-30.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$27.84 €24.04
7.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Palencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$46.88 €40.47
-11.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$15.23 €13.15
-15.82%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.38 €8.1
7.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Palencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$493 €425
22.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$3,532 €3,049
231.67%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Palencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$90.9 €78.5
11.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$31.87 €27.51
20.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$94 €81.2
5.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$128 €110
-0.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Palencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$855 €738
40.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$684 €591
36.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,331 €1,149
49.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$995 €859
38.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$2,974 €2,567
45.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,227 €1,923
37.58%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Palencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$2,101 €1,814
18.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.56
-3.37%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Palencia: October 28, 2025

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