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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zaragoza is 0.5% cheaper than Valencia without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zaragoza is 2.2% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zaragoza
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.75
$14.91 €12.87
14.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.87
$58.6 €50.6
-1.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.85
$12.51 €10.8
-17.99%
Cappuccino
$2.09 €1.8
$2.65 €2.28
-21.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$2.44 €2.1
20.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.05 €1.77
-8.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.41 €3.81
$3.48 €3.01
26.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$3.39 €2.92
5.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zaragoza
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.12 €0.97
23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.31 €1.13
74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.69 €1.46
-27.81%
Eggs
$2.63 €2.27
$2.82 €2.43
-6.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.01 €14.69
$11.36 €9.8
49.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 €6.79
$8.5 €7.34
-7.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 €18.29
$13.97 €12.06
51.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.69 €2.33
-1.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.87 €1.62
9.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.08 €1.8
18.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.37 €2.05
42.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.83 €1.58
11.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.99 €1.71
15.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.57 €1.36
15.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$0.75 €0.65
-2.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.62
$6.68 €5.77
-2.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.14 €3.58
$5.71 €4.93
-27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.53 €1.32
-19.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.2
$2.07 €1.78
22.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Zaragoza
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.73 €1.49
1.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.31 €29.62
$33.75 €29.14
1.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.46 €2.99
-31.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.21 €1.05
-19.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.19 €26.06
$24.93 €21.52
21.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.77 €1.52
4.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$35.2K €30.4K
9.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$32.7K €28.2K
-7.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zaragoza
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 €101
$145 €126
-19.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.8
$13.54 €11.69
52.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.44 €30.6
$29.91 €25.83
18.49%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zaragoza
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.8 €35.22
$41.3 €35.66
-1.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 €9.73
$12.82 €11.07
-12.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 €8.41
$10.11 €8.73
-3.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zaragoza
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$605 €522
-12.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,274 €7,143
$11.7K €10.1K
-29.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zaragoza
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.7 €64.5
$101 €87.2
-26.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.45 €35.79
$38.28 €33.05
8.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 €75.8
$99.6 €86
-11.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 €97.3
$127 €110
-11.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zaragoza
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 €758
$1,202 €1,038
-26.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 €671
$934 €806
-16.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,004
$1,987 €1,715
-41.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 €1,010
$1,375 €1,187
-14.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,738 €4,091
$4,330 €3,739
9.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,516 €2,173
$3,064 €2,645
-17.86%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zaragoza
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,731 €1,494
$2,499 €2,158
-30.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
3.44
9.01%

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Last update for Zaragoza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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