🇪🇸 Spain · #300 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Valencia

Close to the Spain average

Ranked #300 of 538 cities · More expensive than 44.2% of cities worldwide

Compared to Spain average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Valencia

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 1,162/mo ≈ $1,342 EUR 866/mo ≈ $1,001 26%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,887/mo ≈ $2,181 EUR 1,332/mo ≈ $1,539 26%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

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Valencia has a composite cost index of 38.6 from 3 independent data sources.

38.6
Composite
3
Sources
0.3
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
38.9
Expatistan
38.6
LivingCost
No data
SIM
39.4
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
84.9

Based on 93 country PLI x 0.913 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-1.7% Average
Rent
+3.4% Average
Groceries
-5.6% Average
Restaurants
+2.6% Average
Purchasing Power
-4.8% Average

Living in Valencia: What to Expect

Valencia is average by global standards (ranked #300 of 538 cities). It is 1.7% cheaper than the Spain average, based on 12 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Spain earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,963/month after tax (28.9% effective rate). See full Spain tax calculator →

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