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Researched Updated Oct 29, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About guide entries

Essentials

City
Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain 5
Population
840,792 inhabitants on 1 January 2025, the official figure the city published from the statistics institute revision. The municipal register that day counted 844,424 before those checks. 6
Internet Speed
Average 200-600 Mbps (Fiber optic is standard)
Currency & Banking
Euro (EUR). On 19 October 2026 the European Central Bank rate was 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD, so 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR. Cards are widely accepted, and cash is still used in smaller venues and markets. 1 4
Tap Water
Generally safe to drink nationwide; southern regions may have higher mineral content. Restaurants must offer tap water (agua del grifo) on request. 4
Power
230 V, 50 Hz, Type C and F (Europlug and Schuko). 4
SIM Card
Buy a prepaid SIM at an Orange or Movistar shop; identification is usually required, and Movistar registers the line with a national identity card or a foreigner identity number. Orange Prepago 10 is 10 euros for 28 days (80 GB with the current extra, 15 GB of EU roaming, SIM or eSIM). Movistar Prepago Plus is 10 euros for 28 days (60 GB) and Prepago Premium is 15 euros for 28 days (240 GB). 2 3 4
Banking for Expats
Revolut, N26, or Sabadell for NIE holders
Accommodation
Idealista, Fotocasa, Badi (for rooms), Spotahome
Cashless Friendly
Yes, cards/contactless accepted almost everywhere except small traditional markets 4
Short Term Rentals
Airbnb, Blueground, lodging at Collegiate Marina Real
Budget Accommodation
The River Hostel (€25-35/night), Red Nest Hostel (€22/night)
Best Area to Stay for Tourists
Ciutat Vella (Old Town), El Carmen, or near the City of Arts and Sciences 5
Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads
Ruzafa (trendy/central), El Cabanyal (beach vibes), Arrancapins (local/quiet)

Working and Networking

Best Coworking Space
CoWork Up Ruzafa and CoWork Up Puerta del Mar list an open desk from 91 euro a month. Vortex Centro in the Eixample and Vortex Ciencias list an open desk from 100 euro a month. Wayco Abastos lists an open desk from 205 euro a month. A directory updated on 25 October 2026 does not list Vortex Playa at 185 euro or Wayco Ruzafa at 210 euro. 16
Best Cafe for Work
Federal Café (Carrer de l'Ambaixador Vich), Ubik Café (Ruzafa), Bastard Coffee & Kitchen
Networking Events
Valencia Digital Nomads Meetup, Silicon Valen (Tech community)
Social Events for Expats
Mundo Lingo (Language exchange at various bars), Expats in Valencia Facebook Group

Transportation

Best Taxi/Ride App
Cabify, Uber, FreeNow (Standard Taxi app)
Bike/Scooter Rental
Valenbisi (City bikes, €29/year), Kleta (Subscription bikes, €20/month)
Best Beach Nearby
Platja de la Malvarrosa is the city beach north of the port. The beaches south of the port, including El Saler, are in Albufera Natural Park and are less crowded than the city beaches. 5
Top Regional Airline
Vueling, Air Nostrum (Iberia Regional)
Top International Airline
Iberia, Lufthansa, Ryanair, KLM
Highway Access
AP-7 (Mediterranean Highway), A-3 (Connection to Madrid)
Main Train/Transit Hub
Estació del Nord (Regional), Joaquín Sorolla (AVE High-speed) 5
Public Transport Passes
Most of the city, including the beach, is zone A. A SUMA monthly pass for zone A is 35 euro, reduced to 21 euro through 31 December 2026. The next band on the fare table, labelled AB+ or BC+, is 53 euro, reduced to 31.80 euro. SUMA 10 is 10 trips: 9 euro in one zone, reduced to 5.40 euro, or 12.50 euro for zones AB, reduced to 7.50 euro. The plastic card is 2.20 euro and a personalised card is 4.40 euro. The discount does not apply to Renfe suburban trains when the zones include zone D. SUMA 10 is valid on the metro and on city buses. 5 7
Regional Travel
Renfe Cercanías (Trains to Sagunto/Xativa), ALSA buses (to Alicante/Denia)

Health and Wellness

Best Hospital
Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Avinguda de Fernando Abril Martorell 106 (46026 Valencia, telephone +34 961 244 000), is the public hospital of the regional health department. EMT bus lines 6, 64 and 99 stop at the site, and a suburban train stops at Font de Sant Lluís nearby. 17 21
Yoga & Wellness Centers
Living Yoga (Ruzafa, €50/month), Yoga Loft (Near Turia)
Gyms & Fitness Centers
Anytime Fitness (€45/month), VivaGym (€30/month), Suma Fitness
Laundry Services
Speed Queen self-service laundromats (€5-8 per load), Jeff (App-based delivery)

Food and Drink

Best Food Delivery App
Glovo, UberEats, Just Eat
Best Local Dish to Try
Paella Valenciana (specifically at Casa Carmela or La Pepica, approx. €18-25 per person)
Vegan/Vegetarian Options
The Garden Veggie (Ruzafa), Copenhagen, Khambú (Vegan fast food)
Best Dessert Spots
Horchatería Santa Catalina (Horchata & Fartons), Dulce de Leche Boutique
Affordable Shopping Spots
Mercado Central (Fresh food), Mercadona, Consum, Lidl
E-commerce/Online Store
Amazon.es, El Corte Inglés, PcComponentes
Grocery Delivery
Getir, Mercadona Online
Bar/Nightlife Area
Calle Literato Azorín (Ruzafa), Plaza del Cedro (Students), Marina Beach Club
Local Brewery
Tyris On Tap, Olhöps Craft Beer House
Wine Bars
Vino Vi (El Carmen), Ubik Café (Ruzafa)
Street Food Stalls
Mercado de la Imprenta (High-end food hall), Mercado de Tapinería
Popular International Cuisine
The Black Turtle (Burgers), Voltereta (Theme restaurants), Canalla Bistro

Culture and Attractions

Must-See Landmarks
City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia Cathedral (Miguelete Tower), La Lonja de la Seda 5
Museums & Art Venues
IVAM (Modern Art), Museo de Bellas Artes, MuVIM
Historical Sites
Torres de Serranos, Torres de Quart, Almoina Archaeological Center
Religious Sites
Valencia Cathedral, San Nicolás de Bari (The 'Sistine Chapel' of Valencia)
Annual Events
Falles runs from 15 to 19 March, with the burning of the monuments on 19 March, and is listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. The July fair is the Fira de Juliol. 5
Cultural Districts
Benimaclet (Bohemian), Ruzafa (Artistic), El Cabanyal (Maritime) 5
Theater Venues
Teatro Principal, Palau de la Música, Les Arts (Opera House)
Local Markets
Mercado Central (Art Nouveau architecture), Mercado de Russafa
Music Scene
Radio City (Flamenco/Live music), Loco Club, Black Note Club
Street Art
El Carmen murals (Carrer de l'Extra), Carrer de colors
Cooking Classes
Escuela de Arroces y Paella Valenciana (€60 for class + meal)
Art Galleries
Galería Luis Adelantado, Shiras Galería
Historic Buildings
Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas (Ceramics Museum)
Local Heritage
The Holy Chalice (kept in Valencia Cathedral), Silk Trade history

Nature and Outdoor Activities

Nearby Nature Escapes
Albufera Natural Park (Rice fields and lagoon for sunset boat tours)
National Parks Nearby
The Valencian Community has no national park. Serra Calderona (18,019 hectares, between Valencia and Castellón) and Chera-Sot de Chera (6,451 hectares, northwest of the province) are natural parks, not national parks. 18 19 20
Cycling/Walking Paths
Turia Riverbed Park (9km long park through the city center)
Scenic Viewpoints
El Miguelete Tower, Rooftop of the Ateneo Mercantil 5
Birdwatching Locations
Albufera Natural Park, Marjal dels Moros (Sagunto)
Bonfire-Friendly Spots
Designated areas in El Saler beach (Night of San Juan only, June 23)

Other Services and Amenities

Parcel Delivery Service
Correos, SEUR, UPS Access Points, InPost lockers
Tech Repair Services
Apple Store (Calle Colón), PC Box, various local shops on Calle de las Islas Canarias
Table Tennis Spots
Turia Park public tables, CTM Valencia club
Language Classes
Hispania, escuela de español; AIP Language School
Libraries & Study Spots
Biblioteca Pública de Valencia (Pilar), UPV University Library
Community Centers
Las Naves (Innovation center), La Mutant
Gaming Lounges
OhMyGame! (E-sports bar/lounge), Elite Gaming Center
Casino & Gaming Halls
Casino Cirsa Valencia (Av. de les Corts Valencianes)

Business

Studio Purchase Price (City Center)
Ciutat Vella asking prices on Fotocasa in October 2026 were 4,917 euro per square metre. A 40 square metre studio at that rate is about 196,680 euro. The Eixample, beside the old town, was 5,439 euro per square metre the same month. The index is not split by apartment size. 15
Studio Purchase Price (Outside City)
Pobles del Sud, the southern villages of the municipality, were 2,304 euro per square metre in October 2026. A 40 square metre studio at that rate is about 92,160 euro. 15
1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center)
Same October 2026 Fotocasa asking price for Ciutat Vella, 4,917 euro per square metre. A 60 square metre flat at that rate is about 295,020 euro. 15
1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City)
Pobles del Sud were 2,304 euro per square metre in October 2026. A 60 square metre flat at that rate is about 138,240 euro. 15
2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center)
Same October 2026 Fotocasa asking price for Ciutat Vella, 4,917 euro per square metre. An 80 square metre flat at that rate is about 393,360 euro. 15
2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City)
Pobles del Sud were 2,304 euro per square metre in October 2026. An 80 square metre flat at that rate is about 184,320 euro. 15
Corporate Tax
The general corporation tax rate is 25%. A newly created company that carries on a business pays 15% in the first tax period with a profit and in the next one. That reduced rate does not apply to equity companies. 11
Dividend Withholding Tax
19% withholding on dividends. Savings income, including dividends, is then taxed from 19% on the first 6,000 euro up to 30% above 300,000 euro. 9
Tax System
Residents are taxed on worldwide income. Residence is more than 183 days in the calendar year, or having Spain as the main base of activities or economic interests. Non-residents are taxed on Spanish-source income. 9 10
Highest Income Tax Bracket
The state withholding scale reaches 47% above 300,000 euro. The regional scale is added on top, and the country tax profile puts the effective top at about 54%. 9
VAT
21% standard IVA. The reduced rate is 10%, including most food that is not on the super-reduced list, and new dwellings. The super-reduced rate is 4%, including bread, milk, books and medicines. 12
Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules
Yes. They apply when a Spanish resident holds more than 50% of a foreign entity that is taxed at less than 75% of the equivalent Spanish tax. 13
Property Tax
IBI, the local real-estate tax, is charged every year on the cadastral value. The rate is set by the city. A separate local tax can apply when urban land is sold at a gain. 12
Property Transaction Tax
On a resale in the Valencian Community, transfer tax is 9% for deeds from 1 June 2026, or 11% when the property or the right is worth over 1 million euro. A new home is charged VAT instead, and the reduced VAT rate on dwellings is 10%. 8 12
Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads
Employed remote workers with the international telework visa can opt into the inbound regime: withholding is 24% on employment income up to 600,000 euro and 47% above that, for the year of the move and the next five, if they were not resident in the previous five years. It is not a flat 24% on every kind of income. 14

About these guide entries

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 29, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026

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

  1. ECB reference rate 19 October 2026, 1 euro = 1.1225 US dollarsOfficial
  2. Orange Prepago 10, 10 euro including VAT, 80 GB, eSIMOfficial
  3. Movistar Prepago Plus 10 euro for 28 days and Premium 15 euroOfficial
  4. Spain travel guide: plugs, tap water, cards, mobile networksSecondary
  5. Valencia travel guide: stations, beaches, neighbourhoods, FallesSecondary
  6. Valencia city: 840,792 official inhabitants on 1 January 2025Official
  7. Metrovalencia SUMA fares with the 40 percent discount through December 2026Official
  8. Valencian transfer tax 9 percent from 1 June 2026, 11 percent above 1 million euroOfficial
  9. PwC Spain personal income tax, reviewed 30 June 2026Secondary
  10. PwC Spain residence: 183 days or centre of economic interestsSecondary
  11. PwC Spain corporation tax 25 percent, new companies 15 percentSecondary
  12. PwC Spain VAT 21, 10 and 4 percent, and local property taxSecondary
  13. PwC Spain controlled foreign company rulesSecondary
  14. Tax agency inbound regime, 24 percent up to 600,000 euro, page updated 2 October 2026Official
  15. Fotocasa Valencia sale asking prices, October 2026Listings
  16. Valencia coworking directory, updated 25 October 2026Listings
  17. Hospital La Fe news through 24 October 2026Official
  18. National parks of Spain: none in the Valencian CommunityReference
  19. Serra Calderona natural park, 18,019 hectaresOfficial
  20. Chera-Sot de Chera natural park, 6,451 hectaresOfficial
  21. Hospital La Fe how to arrive: Avinguda Fernando Abril Martorell 106, 46026 Valencia, EMT buses 6, 64 and 99Official

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €4,000 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €240,000) Same October 2026 Fotocasa asking price for Ciutat Vella, 4,917 euro per square metre. A…
    • 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,000 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €120,000) Pobles del Sud were 2,304 euro per square metre in October 2026. A 60 square metre flat at…
    • 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €3,800 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €304,000) Same October 2026 Fotocasa asking price for Ciutat Vella, 4,917 euro per square metre. An…
    • 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,900 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €152,000) Pobles del Sud were 2,304 euro per square metre in October 2026. An 80 square metre flat…
    • Annual Events Las Fallas (March 15-19), Gran Fira de València (July) Falles runs from 15 to 19 March, with the burning of the monuments on 19 March, and is…
    21 more changes
    • Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Beckham Law (24% flat tax on Spanish income only) or Digital Nomad Visa tax regime Employed remote workers with the international telework visa can opt into the inbound…
    • Best Beach Nearby Playa de la Malvarrosa (City), Playa de El Saler (Natural, 15 mins drive) Platja de la Malvarrosa is the city beach north of the port. The beaches south of the…
    • Best Coworking Space Vortex Playa (€185/month), Wayco Ruzafa (€210/month) CoWork Up Ruzafa and CoWork Up Puerta del Mar list an open desk from 91 euro a month…
    • Best Hospital Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (Public), Hospital Quirónsalud (Private) Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Avinguda de Fernando Abril Martorell 106 (46026…
    • Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, 'Transparencia Fiscal Internacional' applies Yes. They apply when a Spanish resident holds more than 50% of a foreign entity that is…
    • Corporate Tax 25% (General Rate), 15% for new companies for the first two years The general corporation tax rate is 25%. A newly created company that carries on a…
    • Currency & Banking 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD. Major banks: CaixaBank, BBVA, Santander Euro (EUR). On 19 October 2026 the European Central Bank rate was 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD, so 1…
    • Dividend Withholding Tax 19% to 28% for residents; 19% for EU residents 19% withholding on dividends. Savings income, including dividends, is then taxed from 19%…
    • Highest Income Tax Bracket 47% (National + Regional combined for high earners) The state withholding scale reaches 47% above 300,000 euro. The regional scale is added on…
    • National Parks Nearby Sierra Calderona (30 mins drive), Cherva-Sot de Chera The Valencian Community has no national park. Serra Calderona (18,019 hectares, between…
    • Population Approx. 800,000 (City), 1.6 million (Metropolitan) 840,792 inhabitants on 1 January 2025, the official figure the city published from the…
    • Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/F sockets 230 V, 50 Hz, Type C and F (Europlug and Schuko).
    • Property Tax IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles), approx. 0.4% - 1.1% of cadastral value IBI, the local real-estate tax, is charged every year on the cadastral value. The rate is…
    • Property Transaction Tax 10% ITP (Transfer Tax) on resale properties, 10% VAT on new builds On a resale in the Valencian Community, transfer tax is 9% for deeds from 1 June 2026, or…
    • Public Transport Passes Suma card (€10-€20 rechargeable): covers Metrovalencia, EMT buses, and Cercanías trains Most of the city, including the beach, is zone A. A SUMA monthly pass for zone A is 35…
    • SIM Card Orange, Movistar, Vodafone (approx. €15-20 for 50GB-100GB prepaid) Buy a prepaid SIM at an Orange or Movistar shop; identification is usually required, and…
    • Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €4,500 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €180,000) Ciutat Vella asking prices on Fotocasa in October 2026 were 4,917 euro per square metre. A…
    • Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,200 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €88,000) Pobles del Sud, the southern villages of the municipality, were 2,304 euro per square…
    • Tap Water Safe to drink but high mineral content; most locals use filters (Brisa) or buy bottled Generally safe to drink nationwide; southern regions may have higher mineral content…
    • Tax System Worldwide income basis for residents (>183 days) Residents are taxed on worldwide income. Residence is more than 183 days in the calendar…
    • VAT 21% (Standard), 10% (Reduced for food/transport), 4% (Super-reduced) 21% standard IVA. The reduced rate is 10%, including most food that is not on the…

    fix pass after the independent check: Tap Water restored to the shared Spain wording (safe nationwide, southern mineral note, restaurants must serve tap water on request); SIM Card aligned to the shared Spain line, with the Orange starter now 10 euros for 28 days and the Movistar registration detail kept; Best Hospital now names the address, telephone and bus access from the hospital directions page (en.wikivoyage.org, orange.es, lafe.san.gva.es).

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