Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Tarragona Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Tarragona

🙂 Solo nomad: Valencia is 12.4% cheaper than Tarragona without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valencia is 13.8% cheaper than Tarragona without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Tarragona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$17.1 €14.77
-12.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$47.17 €40.73
24.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.52 €9.08
18.92%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.43 €2.1
9.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.38 €2.05
2.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.65 €1.42
24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.42 €2.95
1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.52 €3.04
-3.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Tarragona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.22 €1.06
-8.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.98 €1.71
-33.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.61 €1.39
4.97%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.96 €2.56
-4.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$14.2 €12.26
-20.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$9.16 €7.91
-7.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$17.42 €15.04
-19.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$3.13 €2.71
-14.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.98 €2.57
-37.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.98 €2.58
-30.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.95 €2.55
-19.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.45 €1.25
26.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.47 €1.27
35.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.5 €1.3
4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.72 €0.62
4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.14 €5.3
8.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.78 €4.99
-1.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.17 €1.87
-29.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.13 €1.84
-2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Tarragona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.77 €1.53
-2.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$29.26 €25.27
15.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$4.15 €3.58
-16.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.26 €1.09
-3.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$22.91 €19.78
8.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.83 €1.58
-3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$37.2K €32.2K
-5.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$30.2K €26.1K
8.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Tarragona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$120 €104
21.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$20.55 €17.75
-34.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$37.63 €32.49
-20.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Tarragona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$53.7 €46.34
-23.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$25.26 €21.81
-49.25%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.05 €7.82
11.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Tarragona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$330 €285
83.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$6,838 €5,904
71.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Tarragona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$96.7 €83.5
4.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$35.22 €30.41
8.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$79.7 €68.8
24.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$102 €87.7
25.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Tarragona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$821 €709
46.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$797 €688
17.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,185 €1,023
67.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,112 €960
23.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$1,743 €1,505
148.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$1,390 €1,200
120.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Tarragona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$1,919 €1,657
30.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.75
-8.27%

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Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tarragona: October 27, 2025

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