Tucson vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Tucson	Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1933	$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4502	$4109
🏠 One person rent	$1119	$1059
🏘️ Family rent	$1848	$1733
🍽️ Food expenses	$588	$495
🚐 Transport expenses	$87.3	$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3964	$1958
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	33	76
😀 Quality of life	84	87
🏙️ Population	543K	841K

The cost of living in Tucson is 7% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 2237th and 2757th ($1933 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1697th and 9th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Tucson compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Tucson ranked 153rd best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 460th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tucson vs Valencia, Spain

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	Tucson	Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.3	$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.4	$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.23	$4.34
☕ Cappuccino	$4.99	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.86	$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1195	$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$878	$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2025	$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1502	$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$61	$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.11%	3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3427	$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2557	$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.37	$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.8	$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.97	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.91	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.95	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.08	$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.41	$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.44	$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.29	$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.94	$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.81	$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.72	$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.3	$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$93.8	$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.3	$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95	$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1100	$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15759	$10416

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Cities near Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2089
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2153
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$771
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2454
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2243
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2367
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2378
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2293
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2463
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2423
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2365
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2343
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1974
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2366
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2318
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2296
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$876
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2346
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2321
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$1097
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$910
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1767
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1924
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2818
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1665
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2212

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Sagunto	$1408
36 km or 22 mi	Alzira	$1401
53 km or 33 mi	Borriana	$1271
57 km or 36 mi	Villarreal	$1238
58 km or 36 mi	Gandia	$1150
62 km or 39 mi	Requena	$1421
62 km or 39 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1183
74 km or 46 mi	Ontinyent	$1342
81 km or 50 mi	Denia	$1620
98 km or 61 mi	Calp	$1546
102 km or 63 mi	Villena	$1340
106 km or 66 mi	Benidorm	$1519
114 km or 71 mi	Yecla	$1203
116 km or 72 mi	Elda	$1372
125 km or 78 mi	Novelda	$1381
125 km or 78 mi	Alicante	$1513
132 km or 82 mi	Vinaros	$1494
136 km or 85 mi	Elche	$1268
137 km or 85 mi	Jumilla	$1316
138 km or 86 mi	Albacete	$1303
165 km or 102 mi	Cuenca	$1246
168 km or 104 mi	Ibiza	$2775
168 km or 104 mi	Torrevieja	$1279
177 km or 110 mi	Murcia	$1272
193 km or 120 mi	Villarrobledo	$1397
199 km or 123 mi	Caravaca de la Cruz	$1351
214 km or 133 mi	Cartagena	$1195
223 km or 139 mi	Mazarron	$1173
229 km or 142 mi	Lorca	$1313
229 km or 143 mi	Tarragona	$1524
247 km or 153 mi	Zaragoza	$1436
254 km or 158 mi	Lleida	$1245
260 km or 161 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$2017
264 km or 164 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1455
271 km or 168 mi	Guadalajara	$1200
279 km or 173 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1678
287 km or 178 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1643
292 km or 181 mi	Coslada	$1721
292 km or 182 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1586
295 km or 183 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1626