Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Tres Cantos Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Tres Cantos

🙂 Solo nomad: Valencia is 8% cheaper than Tres Cantos without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valencia is 9.9% cheaper than Tres Cantos without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Tres Cantos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 €12.87
$15.08 €13.02
-1.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$58.8 €50.8
-0.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.24 €8.85
22.17%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.28
$2.19 €1.89
21.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.43 €2.1
0.41%
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
$3.41 €2.94
2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$3.53 €3.05
-3.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Tres Cantos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.16 €1
-3.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.38 €1.19
-5.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.67 €1.44
1.20%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.81 €2.43
0.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$13.31 €11.49
-14.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$8.65 €7.47
-1.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.06
$15.17 €13.1
-7.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.56 €2.21
5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.05 €1.77
-8.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.98 €1.71
5.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.65 €2.29
-10.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.78 €1.53
2.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.97 €1.7
1.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.34 €1.16
17.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.76 €0.66
-1.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 €5.77
$6.42 €5.54
4.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.12 €4.42
11.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.2 €1.03
27.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.06 €1.78
0.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Tres Cantos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.66 €1.43
4.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$34.3 €29.61
-1.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.98 €3.43
-13.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.21 €1.04
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.93 €21.52
$25.04 €21.62
-0.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.73 €1.5
2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$38.7K €33.4K
-9.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$30K €25.9K
8.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Tres Cantos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 €126
$137 €118
6.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 €11.69
$20.64 €17.82
-34.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 €25.83
$31.89 €27.53
-6.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Tres Cantos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 €35.66
$47.79 €41.26
-13.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.82 €11.07
$15.16 €13.09
-15.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$9.17 €7.92
10.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Tres Cantos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 €522
$402 €347
50.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$7,507 €6,482
56.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Tres Cantos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.2
$83.8 €72.3
20.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$35.7 €30.82
7.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$87.8 €75.8
13.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$111 €95.6
14.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Tres Cantos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$857 €740
40.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$706 €610
32.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,342 €1,159
48.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$989 €854
39.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,330 €3,739
$3,396 €2,932
27.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,645
$2,097 €1,810
46.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Tres Cantos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,499 €2,158
$3,442 €2,972
-27.40%
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 Tres Cantos: October 29, 2025

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