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

😐 Solo nomad: Valencia is 3.5% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Valencia is 3.7% cheaper than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.92 €12.86

$13.66 €11.77

9.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$58.8 €50.7

$53.9 €46.45

9.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.48 €10.76

$10.08 €8.69

23.81%

Cappuccino

$2.55 €2.20

$1.94 €1.67

31.44%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 €2.15

$2.38 €2.06

4.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 €1.69

$2.01 €1.74

-2.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 €3.07

$3.05 €2.63

16.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 €3.01

$3.77 €3.25

-7.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 €0.96

$1.10 €0.95

1.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.21 €1.04

10.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 €1.46

$1.67 €1.44

1.20%

Eggs

$2.91 €2.51

$3.05 €2.63

-4.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.51 €9.92

$9.38 €8.08

22.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.37 €7.21

$6.52 €5.62

28.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.20 €12.24

$17.70 €15.26

-19.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 €2.28

$1.88 €1.62

40.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 €1.52

$2.22 €1.92

-20.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.46 €1.26

35.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.38 €2.05

$2.96 €2.55

-19.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$2.02 €1.74

-7.43%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 €1.74

$1.49 €1.28

34.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.13 €0.97

45.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 €0.61

$0.73 €0.63

-2.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.47 €5.57

$6.07 €5.23

6.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.70 €4.92

$5.12 €4.42

11.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.35

$1.49 €1.29

4.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 €1.80

$2.38 €2.05

-12.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.19 €1.02

47.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.19 €29.47

$34.15 €29.43

0.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.54 €3.05

$4.54 €3.92

-22.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.22 €1.05

$1.29 €1.11

-5.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$24.89 €21.45

$22.17 €19.11

12.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 €1.55

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.2K €30.3K

$29.5K €25.4K

19.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.0K €27.6K

$31.2K €26.9K

2.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$141 €121

$163 €140

-13.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.53 €11.67

$21.07 €18.17

-35.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.68 €26.45

$32.68 €28.17

-6.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.71 €35.96

$42.70 €36.81

-2.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.10 €11.29

$2.29 €1.97

472.05%

Cinema Ticket

$9.85 €8.49

$10.12 €8.72

-2.67%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$587 €506

$346 €298

69.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K €10.2K

$8,290 €7,146

43.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.7

$77.0 €66.4

30.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.63 €32.44

$31.68 €27.31

18.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 €86.3

$88.3 €76.1

13.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 €112

$98.4 €84.8

31.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,058

$743 €641

65.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$932 €804

$520 €448

79.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,978 €1,705

$1,027 €885

92.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,342 €1,157

$873 €753

53.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,056 €4,359

$3,164 €2,728

59.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,031 €2,613

$2,186 €1,884

38.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,317 €1,997

$1,914 €1,650

21.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.44

3.33

3.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Valencia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Santiago de Compostela: January 12, 2026

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