Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Salamanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Salamanca

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 2.7% more expensive than Salamanca without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 25.2% more expensive than Salamanca without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Salamanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$13.72 €11.85
8.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$53 €45.75
10.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.49 €9.05
19.26%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$1.99 €1.72
33.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.08 €1.79
17.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.18 €1.02
73.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.57 €2.22
35.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.53 €3.05
-3.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Salamanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.24 €1.07
-9.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.31 €1.13
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.61 €1.39
4.97%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.92 €2.52
-3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$12.15 €10.49
-6.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$8.02 €6.92
5.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$13.08 €11.3
6.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.3 €1.99
16.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.77 €1.53
5.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.41 €2.08
-13.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2 €1.72
18.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.39 €1.2
31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.25 €1.94
-11.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.08 €0.94
45.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.75 €0.65
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.76 €5.84
-1.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.92 €4.25
16.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.16 €1
31.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.06 €1.78
0.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Salamanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.46 €1.26
18.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$23.13 €19.97
45.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$5.48 €4.73
-36.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.06 €0.91
14.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$31.46 €27.16
-20.76%
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
$34.3K €29.6K
2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$37K €32K
-11.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Salamanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$140 €121
3.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$19.59 €16.91
-30.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$27.52 €23.76
8.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Salamanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$38.24 €33.02
8.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$11.62 €10.04
10.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.18 €7.93
10.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Salamanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$506 €437
19.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$7,413 €6,401
58.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Salamanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$87 €75.1
16.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$27.44 €23.69
39.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$79.8 €68.9
24.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$92 €79.4
38.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Salamanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$781 €674
53.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$574 €496
62.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,525 €1,316
30.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$988 €853
39.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,633 €3,137
19.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$1,609 €1,389
90.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Salamanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,679 €1,450
48.85%
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 Salamanca: October 29, 2025

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