Cost of Living in Valencia, 🇻🇪 Venezuela - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 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 2 $450 $195 $355 $168 $52

Utilities 1 16 — $24 $25 $15 —

Internet & Mobile 3 6 $28 $45 $75 $39 $7

Groceries 8 9 16 $75 $243 $535 $215 $7

Transportation 7 18 10 $70 $53 $175 $42 $5

Dining Out 10 16 $468 $120 $210 $55 $20

Leisure Activities 14 15 20 $63 $54 $105 $30 $7

Health Insurance 11 $63 $52 $140 $15 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 12 $10 $18 $32 — —

Total $1,227 $804 $1,652 $579 $100

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 10 16 $138.00 $100 – $250 per month

Coworking Space 5 4 $60.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 $445.00 $350 – $600 per month

Coliving Space 1 $95.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 10 16 $3.00 per cup

Beer 16 17 $1.49 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 10 16 $6.50 per meal

Fast Food Combo 15 16 $11.00 per meal

Apples 16 17 $6.13 per kg

Bread 16 17 $1.46 per loaf

Milk 9 $1.64 per liter

Rice 9 $1.71 per kg

Chicken Fillets 9 $2.50 per kg

Beef 9 $7.57 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 22 16 $12.87 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 25 10 $28.00 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 21 $1.82 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 18 7 $3.00 per trip

Taxi per km 18 $0.60 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 7 10 $36.00 per month

Gasoline 13 17 $0.84 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 18 $4.20 per trip

Scooter Rental 1 $48.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 3 $6.86 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 6 1 $32.00 per month

Gym Membership 14 $25.00 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 20 $20.00 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 3 $6.86 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 15 $4.50 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 23 16 $22.00 per pair

Summer Dress 24 16 $16.00 per dress

Running Shoes 28 23 $90.40 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 26 $8.00 per visit

Laundry 1 $6.00 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 19 $30.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 27 16 $6.91 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 881.0664 VES on Oct 19, 2026

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

Compared with Hanoi, Buenos Aires, Medellín, Mexico City

ZonaVen rental bands and furnished listings, Valencia 2026Listings
Furnished 2BR La Trigaleña USD 550/moListings
Digitel Inteligente Plus postpaid USD tiersOfficial
Lemon VZLA cubicle from USD 120/mo, ValenciaOfficial
Linko Cowork Torre Camoruco USD 60/mo deskSecondary
Inter fibra Valencia from USD 32/mo (300 Mbps+)Secondary
Carabobo urban fare USD 0.25 (Oct 2026)Secondary
Super Fresh Market pollo entero USD/kgShop
Super Xtra online shelf prices (rice, milk, chicken breast, beef)Shop
Wise Valencia rent and meal bands 2026Secondary
SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential premiumOfficial
UK FCDO 90-day tourist card and SAIME extensionOfficial
Venezuela subsidised gasoline 0.84 VES/LIndex
Spectrum Gym Los Guayos plans USD 20–25/moListings
Cinex/Cines Unidos general ticket USD 4–5 (national chains)Secondary
Livingcost.org Valencia cross-check (June 2026)Index
Noticias24 national grocery bands Oct 2026Secondary
Diario La Calle — Valencia taxi USD 3 hops and USD 0.60/kmSecondary
Prevaler Valencia Sur GP consult USD 30Secondary
We Padel Valencia court hire USD 10–20/hrOfficial
Super Fresh Agua Mineral Nevada 1.5 L USD 1.82Shop
Super Fresh Estancia Mendoza 750 ml USD 12.87Shop
Traki Guacara in-store USD prices (jeans, apparel)Secondary
Traki Cabimas in-store USD apparel pricesSecondary
Los Toneles Valencia USD 5–15/personListings
Barbería Prestigio cut USD 8 (national band)Secondary
Merca Farma acetaminophen 10 tabs USD 0.86 (Valencia stores)Shop
Traki school athletic shoes from USD 9Secondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 52.85 445
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 26.42 138
- Apples 0.35 6.13
- Beef 1.06 7.57
- Beer 0.18 1.49
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- Bread 0.09 1.46
- Chicken Fillets 0.7 2.5
- Cinema Ticket 0.7 4.5
- Coffee 0.26 3
- Coliving Space 35.23 95
- Coworking Space 14.09 60
- Dining Out local 1.76, nomad 10.57, expat 4.4, family 5.28, tourist 1.41 local 55, nomad 468, expat 120, family 210, tourist 20
- Doctor Visit (GP) 2.64 30
- Fast Food Combo 0.7 11
- Gasoline 0 0.84
- Groceries local 4.4, nomad 0.88, expat 6.17, family 12.33, tourist 0 local 215, nomad 75, expat 243, family 535, tourist 6.5
- Gym Membership 1.76 25
- Haircut 0.88 8
- Health Insurance local 0.35, nomad 2.11, expat 4.4, family 8.81, tourist 0 local 15, nomad 63, expat 52, family 140, tourist 2.1
- Housing local 5.28, nomad 21.14, expat 12.33, family 17.62, tourist 2.64 local 168, nomad 450, expat 195, family 355, tourist 52
- Internet & Mobile local 0.7, nomad 2.11, expat 1.41, family 1.76, tourist 0.09 local 39, nomad 28, expat 45, family 75, tourist 6.86
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 3.52 32
- Jeans 5.28 22
- Laundry 0.35 6
- Leisure Activities local 0.53, nomad 3.52, expat 1.76, family 2.64 local 30, nomad 63, expat 54, family 105, tourist 7
- Meal (Inexpensive) 0.53 6.5
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 4.4 28
- Milk 0.18 1.64
- Mobile Plan 1.76 6.86
- Monthly Transport Pass 2.64 36
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 0.11 6.91
- Rice 0.18 1.71
- Ride-hailing (5km) 0.53 4.2
- Running Shoes 8.81 90.4
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 0.88 6.86
- Scooter Rental 1.41 48
- Summer Dress 4.4 16
- Taxi Start 0.18 3
- Taxi per km 0.09 0.6
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 1.76 20
- Transportation local 0.88, nomad 2.64, expat 1.76, family 5.28, tourist 0.35 local 42, nomad 70, expat 53, family 175, tourist 5
- Utilities local 1.06, nomad 0, expat 1.41, family 2.11, tourist 0 local 15, nomad 0, expat 24, family 25, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 0.88, expat 1.76, family 3.52 local 0, nomad 10, expat 18, family 32
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.09 1.82
- Wine (Mid-range) 2.11 12.87
Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Ride-hailing (5km), Transportation, Wine (Mid-range), Jeans, Summer Dress, Haircut, Doctor Visit (GP), Fast Food Combo, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Tennis Court (Weekend) and SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) rebased to La Calle taxi quotes, Super Fresh shelf, Traki store visits, We Padel, Prevaler/TantoVital, GuíaPana, El Diario fast-food band, 2001 Online barber and Digitel 6 GB activation (lacalle.com.ve, superfreshmarket.com.ve, tantovital.com, weallpadel.com, steemit.com)

Valencia cost of living