Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Santa Cruz de Tenerife

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 0.9% cheaper than Santa Cruz de Tenerife without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valencia is 1.7% more expensive than Santa Cruz de Tenerife without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$17.5 €15.11
-14.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$58.8 €50.7
-0.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.26 €8.86
21.93%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$1.96 €1.69
35.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.77 €1.53
37.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.03 €0.89
99.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.84 €2.45
22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.2 €2.76
5.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.29 €1.11
-13.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.7 €1.47
-22.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.5 €1.3
12.67%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$3.11 €2.69
-9.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$17.22 €14.87
-34.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$8.43 €7.28
0.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$14.22 €12.28
-1.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.43 €2.1
10.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.76 €1.52
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.58 €1.37
31.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.54 €2.2
-6.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.56 €1.34
17.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.71 €1.48
16.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.46 €1.26
7.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.71 €0.61
5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$5.24 €4.52
27.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$8.17 €7.05
-30.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.53 €1.33
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.77 €1.53
16.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.72 €1.49
0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$34.86 €30.1
-3.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.74 €4.09
-27.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.32 €1.14
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$17.55 €15.15
42.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.67 €1.44
5.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38.9K €33.6K
-9.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$30.6K €26.4K
6.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$90.6 €78.3
60.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$21.87 €18.88
-38.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$31.22 €26.95
-4.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$49.41 €42.66
-16.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$11.18 €9.65
14.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.85 €8.51
2.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$348 €301
73.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,299 €7,166
41.15%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$81.8 €70.6
23.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$34.42 €29.71
11.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$84.8 €73.2
17.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$69.1 €59.7
83.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$1,157 €999
3.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$954 €824
-2.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,639 €1,415
21.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,319 €1,139
4.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,398 €2,934
27.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,513 €2,170
21.92%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,766 €1,525
41.49%
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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife: October 28, 2025

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