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Nomad score 6.4/10

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Researched Updated Oct 29, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 1 24 23 $1,549 $898 $1,549 $730 $107
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 7 8 9 $52 $52 $70 $46 $11
Groceries 11 16 $162 $325 $731 $244 $2
Transportation 4 5 6 $75 $66 $169 $36 $14
Dining Out 13 $845 $305 $530 $135 $61
Leisure Activities 2 3 10 13 $269 $100 $199 $65 $18
Health Insurance 18 22 26 $67 $57 $229 — —
Visa & Legal Fees 19 20 $20 $8 $34 — —
Total $3,039 $1,811 $3,511 $1,256 $213

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Services

Tennis Court (Weekend) — per hour
Mobile Plan 8 $18.04 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 $33.67 per month
Gym Membership 10 $30.05 per month
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $11.22 one-time

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $729.60 $550 – $1,134 per month
Coworking Space 3 $169.77 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 24 $1,549.00 per month
Coliving Space — per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 13 $2.24 per cup
Beer 13 $4.59 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 13 $15.71 per meal
Fast Food Combo 12 $9.66 per meal
Apples 11 $2.06 per kg
Bread 11 $1.47 per loaf
Milk 11 $0.99 per liter
Rice 11 $1.14 per kg
Chicken Fillets 11 $8.20 per kg
Beef 11 $16.95 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 15 $7.35 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 13 $49.39 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 16 $0.47 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 $2.24 per trip
Taxi per km 5 $1.53 per km
Monthly Transport Pass — per month
Gasoline 6 $1.95 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 5 $9.88 per trip
Scooter Rental 21 $184.08 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 2 $8.70 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 2 $67.50 per pair
Summer Dress 2 $44.50 per dress
Running Shoes $78.57 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 2 $12.00 per visit
Laundry 25 $0.56 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 14 $56.12 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 17 $4.38 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 29, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Denia, Náquera, Alicante, Hanoi, Berlin

  1. Peñíscola one-bedroom rental listings: €490, €650, €800 and €1010; mainly seasonalListings
  2. Livingcost.org Castellón de la Plana basket (Castellón province proxy; Oct 2026)Index
  3. Castellón Trade Center desk €125/month excluding tax; borrowed from CastellónListings
  4. Peñíscola seasonal urban bus: €1.80 single, €16 ten journeys; no monthly passOfficial
  5. València taxi area: €2 flag, €1.36/km; borrowed tariff, not PeñíscolaOfficial
  6. Spain national gasoline average €1.74/litre on 26 October 2026Index
  7. Orange Prepago 10 €10/28 daysOfficial
  8. Movistar Prepago Premium €15/28 daysOfficial
  9. Orange Fibra 300 Mb €30/month standard rateOfficial
  10. Spain Basic-Fit Comfort €24.99 per four weeks; national chain proxyOfficial
  11. Mercadona/DIA/Carrefour España shelf prices (Sep–Oct 2026)Shop
  12. McDonald's España McMenú Big Mac from €8.60 with fries and drink (Jun 2025 promos)Secondary
  13. Do Pulpo Peñíscola menu: pasta €12, soup €8, coffee €2, beer €3.60/500 ml, set lunch €20, water €2Shop
  14. Doctoralia Castellón GP clinics €40–€50 primera consulta (Oct 2026)Listings
  15. National Mercadona price tracker: El Coto crianza 750 ml €6.55Shop
  16. National Mercadona price tracker: sparkling Aguadoy 1.5 L €0.42Shop
  17. Efferaldol Flash paracetamol 16 comprimidos €3.90Shop
  18. SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential from $62.72/4 weeksOfficial
  19. Official ordinary national visa fee €90; reciprocity exceptionsOfficial
  20. Schengen 90/180-day short-stay rules (UK FCDO)Official
  21. Cooltra 125cc monthly hire from €164/monthOfficial
  22. ASISA national starting complete no-copay premium €50.92/month; personalized quote requiredOfficial
  23. Peñíscola hotel listings: RH Don Carlos & Spa from €95/nightListings
  24. Peñíscola monthly listings: one bedroom €1380; two bedrooms €1380Listings
  25. Peñíscola Carrer dels Llandells laundry listing: €5 per 10 kg wash, drying extraSecondary
  26. Spain state healthcare eligibility and separate travel-insurance adviceOfficial

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1675.33 1549
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 722.13 729.6
    • Apples 2.43 2.06
    • Beef 16.75 16.95
    • Beer 2.89 4.59
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    • Bread 1.33 1.47
    • Chicken Fillets 9.01 8.2
    • Cinema Ticket 9.82 8.7
    • Coffee 2.08 2.24
    • Coliving Space 982.09 not set
    • Coworking Space 190.64 169.77
    • Dining Out local 138.65, nomad 785.67, expat 300.4, family 519.93, tourist 75.1 local 134.64, nomad 844.62, expat 305.24, family 529.68, tourist 60.6
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 69.32 56.12
    • Fast Food Combo 10.98 9.66
    • Gasoline 1.94 1.95
    • Groceries local 323.51, nomad 207.97, expat 369.73, family 751.01, tourist 9.24 local 243.62, nomad 162.41, expat 324.82, family 730.85, tourist 2.41
    • Gym Membership 51.99 30.05
    • Haircut 20.8 12
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 75.1, expat 63.55, family 184.86, tourist 3.47 local 0, nomad 67.2, expat 57.16, family 228.64
    • Housing local 577.7, nomad 1328.71, expat 751.01, family 1097.63, tourist 109.76 local 729.6, nomad 1549, expat 897.97, family 1549, tourist 106.63
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 69.32, expat 51.99, family 86.66, tourist 5.78 local 45.7, nomad 51.71, expat 51.71, family 69.75, tourist 11.22
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 36.97 33.67
    • Jeans 86.66 67.5
    • Laundry 6.93 0.56
    • Leisure Activities local 69.32, nomad 277.3, expat 173.31, family 346.62, tourist 28.89 local 64.85, nomad 269.42, expat 99.65, family 199.3, tourist 17.88
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.86 15.71
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 57.77 49.39
    • Milk 1.21 0.99
    • Mobile Plan 23.11 18.04
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.44 not set
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.67 4.38
    • Rice 1.68 1.14
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 13.86 9.88
    • Running Shoes 98.21 78.57
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 28.89 184.08
    • Summer Dress 36.97 44.5
    • Taxi Start 4.62 2.24
    • Taxi per km 1.44 1.53
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.86 not set
    • Transportation local 34.66, nomad 57.77, expat 115.54, family 207.97, tourist 17.33 local 35.92, nomad 75.44, expat 65.56, family 169.34, tourist 13.92
    • Utilities local 127.09, nomad 161.76, expat 150.2, family 242.63, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 23.11, expat 46.22, family 92.43 local 0, nomad 20.2, expat 8.42, family 33.68
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.87 0.47
    • Wine (Mid-range) 8.09 7.35

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