Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Pamplona Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Pamplona

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 3.2% more expensive than Pamplona without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 4.9% more expensive than Pamplona without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Pamplona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$17.65 €15.24
-15.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$58.2 €50.3
0.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.4 €8.98
20.29%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.48 €2.14
6.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.82 €1.57
34.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.27 €1.09
61.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.52 €3.04
-1.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.42 €2.95
-0.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Pamplona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.14 €0.99
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.05 €0.91
24.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.34 €1.16
26.12%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.75 €2.37
2.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$16.01 €13.82
-29.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$6.91 €5.97
23.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$14.46 €12.49
-3.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.55 €2.2
5.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.23 €1.92
-16.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.79 €1.55
16.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.24 €1.94
5.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.52 €1.31
20.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.32 €1.14
50.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.94 €0.81
67.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.64 €0.55
17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.2 €5.35
7.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.86 €5.06
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.25 €1.08
22.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.25 €1.94
-8.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Pamplona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.7 €1.47
1.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$36 €31.09
-6.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.49 €3.01
-0.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$0.95 €0.82
27.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$24.07 €20.79
3.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.84 €1.59
-3.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38.1K €32.9K
-7.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$28.7K €24.7K
13.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Pamplona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$152 €132
-4.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$22.57 €19.49
-40.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$32.08 €27.7
-6.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Pamplona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$40.39 €34.87
2.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$13.09 €11.3
-2.06%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.82 €8.48
2.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Pamplona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$262 €226
130.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$5,799 €5,007
102.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Pamplona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$87.4 €75.5
15.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$37.97 €32.79
0.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$83.4 €72
19.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$116 €100
9.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Pamplona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$1,044 €901
15.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$912 €788
2.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,511 €1,304
31.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,304 €1,126
5.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,092 €2,670
40.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,461 €2,125
24.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Pamplona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,963 €1,695
27.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.5
-1.71%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pamplona: October 27, 2025

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