Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Santiago de Compostela Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Santiago de Compostela

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 16.7% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 2.1% cheaper than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$13.82 €11.93
7.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$54.2 €46.8
8.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$9.99 €8.63
25.23%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$1.94 €1.67
36.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.46 €2.13
-0.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.04 €1.76
0.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.15 €2.72
10.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.73 €3.22
-9.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.1 €0.95
1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.16 €1
12.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.68 €1.45
0.60%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$3.1 €2.68
-9.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$9.41 €8.12
20.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$6.53 €5.64
30.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$17.18 €14.83
-18.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$1.84 €1.59
46.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.14 €1.85
-12.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.49 €1.29
39.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.83 €2.44
-16.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.11 €1.82
-13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.49 €1.28
33.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.18 €1.02
33.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.75 €0.65
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.03 €5.21
10.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.13 €4.43
11.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.44 €1.24
6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.39 €2.06
-13.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.25 €1.08
38.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$35.05 €30.26
-3.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.54 €3.92
-23.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.27 €1.09
-4.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$22.39 €19.33
11.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.89 €1.63
-6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$29.1K €25.1K
20.93%
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
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$164 €141
-11.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$21.32 €18.41
-36.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$33.11 €28.59
-9.66%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$41.51 €35.84
-0.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$2.28 €1.96
462.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.94 €8.58
1.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$341 €294
77.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,066 €6,964
45.24%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$77.7 €67.1
30.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$31.37 €27.09
22.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$86.3 €74.5
15.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$98.1 €84.7
29.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$748 €646
60.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$507 €438
84.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,030 €889
92.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$870 €751
58.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,177 €2,743
36.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,189 €1,890
39.98%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,804 €1,557
38.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.33
3.30%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santiago de Compostela: October 28, 2025

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