Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Zaragoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Zaragoza

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Valencia is 5.5% cheaper than Zaragoza without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Valencia is 6.3% cheaper than Zaragoza without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valencia
Zaragoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15 €12.95
$17.39 €15.01
-13.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.65
$58.5 €50.5
-1.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$10.27 €8.87
21.81%
Cappuccino
$2.66 €2.3
$2.13 €1.84
24.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.97 €2.56
-19.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.94 €1.68
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3
$4.29 €3.7
-18.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.38 €2.92
0.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Valencia
Zaragoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.37 €1.18
-17.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 €1.12
$2.33 €2.01
-44.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.28 €1.1
36.72%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.44
$2.61 €2.25
8.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.15 €9.62
$16.91 €14.6
-34.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.5 €7.34
$7.75 €6.69
9.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 €12.02
$20.69 €17.87
-32.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.64 €2.28
-2.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.08 €1.79
-11.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.49 €2.15
-18.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$3.38 €2.91
-28.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2 €1.72
-9.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.28 €1.97
-13.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.88 €1.63
-12.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.79 €0.68
-6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$6.36 €5.49
2.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 €5.16
$4.19 €3.61
42.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.23 €1.06
25.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.41 €2.08
-17.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Valencia
Zaragoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.7 €1.47
3.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 €29.14
$34.06 €29.41
-0.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 €3.07
$2.45 €2.11
45.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.94 €0.81
34.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.96 €21.55
$29.9 €25.82
-16.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.81 €1.56
0.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$39.2K €33.9K
-10.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$29.9K €25.9K
10.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valencia
Zaragoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €126
$116 €101
25.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.45 €11.62
$20.81 €17.97
-35.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.83 €25.75
$35.43 €30.59
-15.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Valencia
Zaragoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.62 €35.93
$41.3 €35.66
0.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.08 €11.3
$11.27 €9.73
16.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 €8.41
$9.55 €8.24
1.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valencia
Zaragoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$598 €516
$516 €446
15.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K €10.4K
$8,118 €7,009
47.93%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Valencia
Zaragoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.1
$74.9 €64.6
36.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.14 €32.93
$42.09 €36.34
-9.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 €85.8
$90 €77.7
10.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$113 €97.2
12.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valencia
Zaragoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 €1,064
$853 €736
44.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$803 €693
15.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,001 €1,728
$1,167 €1,008
71.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 €1,162
$1,186 €1,024
13.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,232 €3,654
$4,838 €4,177
-12.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,009 €2,598
$2,512 €2,169
19.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Valencia
Zaragoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,464 €2,127
$1,763 €1,522
39.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.75
-8.27%

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Last update for Valencia: November 2, 2025

Last update for Zaragoza: November 5, 2025

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