Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Pontevedra Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Pontevedra

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 1.1% cheaper than Pontevedra without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 6.7% more expensive than Pontevedra without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Pontevedra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$15.53 €13.41
-3.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$57.5 €49.61
2.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.03 €8.66
24.73%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$1.84 €1.58
44.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.47 €2.13
-1.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.71 €1.48
19.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.91 €2.51
19.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.57 €3.08
-5.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Pontevedra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.09 €0.95
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.28 €1.1
2.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.72 €1.49
-1.74%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.8 €2.42
0.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$12.85 €11.09
-11.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$7.92 €6.84
7.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$11.83 €10.22
18.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.42 €2.09
11.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.65 €2.29
-29.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.96 €1.69
6.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.55 €2.2
-7.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.63 €1.41
12.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.62 €1.4
22.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.23 €1.06
27.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.78 €0.67
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.5 €5.62
2.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.9 €5.09
-3.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.64 €1.41
-6.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.49 €2.15
-16.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Pontevedra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.06 €1.78
-16.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$28.91 €24.96
16.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.23 €3.66
-18.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.25 €1.08
-3.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$20.14 €17.39
23.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.77 €1.53
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38.6K €33.3K
-8.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$30.3K €26.2K
7.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Pontevedra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$173 €149
-15.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$20.79 €17.95
-34.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$35.39 €30.56
-15.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Pontevedra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$68.5 €59.1
-39.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$22.81 €19.69
-43.80%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.02 €7.79
12.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Pontevedra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$293 €253
106.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$7,064 €6,099
65.83%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Pontevedra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$93.7 €80.9
7.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$36.48 €31.5
4.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$87.9 €75.9
13.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$108 €92.9
18.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Pontevedra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$646 €558
86.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$517 €446
80.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$951 €821
108.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$745 €643
84.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$2,873 €2,481
50.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,532 €2,186
21.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Pontevedra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,506 €1,300
65.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.98
-13.57%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pontevedra: October 29, 2025

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