Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Sotogrande Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Sotogrande

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 8.5% cheaper than Sotogrande without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 2.4% cheaper than Sotogrande without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Sotogrande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$17.62 €15.21
-15.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$43.65 €37.69
34.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.1 €8.72
23.86%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.31 €1.99
14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.34 €2.02
4.27%
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
$3.5 €3.02
-0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$4.57 €3.94
-25.82%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Sotogrande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.91 €0.79
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.71 €1.47
-23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.18 €1.02
43.22%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$3.09 €2.67
-8.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$15.73 €13.58
-27.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$8.01 €6.91
6.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$14.07 €12.15
-0.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$1.96 €1.69
37.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.77 €1.53
5.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.36 €1.18
52.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.42 €2.09
-2.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.81 €1.56
1.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.51 €2.17
-20.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.19 €1.02
31.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.94 €0.81
-20.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.27 €5.41
6.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.66 €4.03
22.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.95 €0.82
61.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.36 €1.17
52.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Sotogrande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 €1.48
1.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$33.74 €29.13
0.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$5.9 €5.1
-41.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$2.14 €1.84
-43.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$29.41 €25.39
-15.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.72 €1.48
2.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38K €32.8K
-7.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$29.7K €25.6K
10.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Sotogrande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$156 €135
-7.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$19.76 €17.06
-31.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$27.95 €24.13
7.01%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Sotogrande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$46.95 €40.54
-12.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$14.98 €12.93
-14.42%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$10.06 €8.69
0.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Sotogrande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$383 €330
57.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$8,113 €7,005
44.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Sotogrande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$74.7 €64.5
35.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$33.19 €28.65
15.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$74.5 €64.3
33.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$105 €90.5
21.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Sotogrande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$859 €742
39.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$698 €603
33.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,307 €1,128
52.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$994 €858
38.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$4,756 €4,107
-8.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,362 €2,040
29.69%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Sotogrande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$3,247 €2,804
-23.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.55
-3.10%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sotogrande: October 29, 2025

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