VALENCIA SPAIN COST OF LIVING | Monthly Living Costs including Rent, Groceries, Health Ins 4K
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- The cost of living in Valencia, Spain. We are traveling the world in search of a place we can see ourselves spending extended periods of time or a place we could see calling home.
In each location, we will be staying for at least one month. We just spent a month in Valencia, Spain, and in this video will share with you our monthly breakdown of living costs.
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My wife and I live on 900 € a month where we live in Torrevieja 40km from Alicante. Thanks for your videos
That's great!! We loved Alicante but didn't make it south. We hope to get back to that area someday soon! Thank you for watching !!
Cheers!!! 🍻
We’re moving there at the end of the year! So excited! Thanks for the video, now I won’t be able to sleep 😭😭😭
Valencia is a beautiful city, you have so much to be excited about! Moving day will be here before you know it. Get your sleep🙂
Cheers 🍻
We lived in Valencia in 2015 and it was really cool. Was cheaper for sure. Rusafa really has built up since then. Great livable city overall.
Thanks, I am really enjoying your cost of living videos. Have a great day!
Thank you for watching!!
You can cut food cost down considerably by shopping at the local mercados for fruits, veggies, meat, fish and poultry also when eating out, the local "Mom and Pop" bars/cafes. Sounds like you are having a wonderful time so far.
Great advice Christine! And eating at the "Mom and Pop" bars/cafes is much more authentic and for us, fun.
Luv all your videos!
Thank you, Vanessa! We appreciate the support. ❤
Brian and Carrie, thx for this! We are definitely going to be following you as we plan on buying an apartment in the next month or two in either Valencia or Alicante, so we are anxious to hear your feedback on Alicante. Your posts have been very informative!
Thank you!! We will be sharing many videos from Alicante that you hopefully find helpful.
I see from your recent post that you are doing day trips from Alicante. I hope that you will have an opportunity to check out Calpe. I have now decided that is where I will be buying property as it is really beautiful. I would love to see it through your eyes!
@@marykancer1982 we did make it to Calpe! You are very lucky, what a beautiful place! We will have a "day trip " video out later this week.
Cheers 🍻
Looking forward to seeing your post!
Love it!
Thanks!!
Thanks guys. Planing to move there from Edmonton Canada
Very nice!! We loved Spain! Thank you for watching and safe travels!!
Cheers!!!🍻
Thanks!
Thank you so much!!!!
Cheers again!!!🍻
Another great video! Do you have a link for the global health insurance you mentioned? Thank you.
Thank you, Patrick! Here is the link!
Cheers!!!🍻 www.cignaglobalhealth.com/
Just a suggestion, a foldable e-bikes are now available and can be handy anywhere you go. I like your planning strategy, good.
Good tip!
Thanks Carrie and Brian for the great long-term travel videos! Living the dream :) I looked just now for Airbnb's in Valencia and there are only 2 for under $1,000 per month, the one you stayed at was one of them. Just wondering if maybe the lower prices you got were due to Covid discounts? Did you by chance use any other avenues to find rentals in Spain and Portugal?
Hi Jessica! We found prices to stay stable during covid and after travel started to pick up again Airbnb's started to go up a bit but it really felt more like making up for lost revenue. There are so many variables that go into the pricing when we are looking for a place. - time of year, any events going on during that time, supply and demand. We've changed the path we were traveling due to pricing and knowing if we instead come back to that area a month later than planned we may get much more.
@@BrianandCarrie Got it, that makes sense. I appreciate your prompt reply and the tips! Enjoy your adventures!
Thank you so much for sharing this information! We are going to visit Valencia for just a week in the spring.
I couldn't catch the name of the neighborhood you recommended. I'd love to know a place when you mostly can walk everywhere.
Hi Juan, It is called the Russafa neighborhood. We thought it was a great location. Have fun and safe travels.
Cheers!!!
@@BrianandCarrie Thank you so much!
No problem!! 🙂
Love the details! Thanks
Thank you! Hopefully we bring as much information as we possibly can. That's our goal anyway.
Cheers 🍻
Thanks for this great info. Would you say that the data included on numbeo is reasonably accurate based on your experience?
Yes, we've use it quite often and find it very reasonable. Thank you for watching!
Cheers 🍻
very useful information from a very nice & lovely couple 💐
could you please send me some recommendations about Airbnb apartments
in valencia ... different sizes is preferable
Thank you
Hi Adel! Thank you for the kind words.
I would definitely recommend checking Airbnb for the dates you plan to travel as availability and pricing will vary.
We loved the location we stayed and found it kept us away from the touristy area, yet we were close to markets, restaurants and activities.
Here is the link to the Airbnb we stayed, which we were very pleased with. abnb.me/RxSTjjOMSkb.
Cheers 🍻
@@BrianandCarrie
thanks
please register me one of your fans ✌
waiting your future videos
Hi there, thank you for the useful information! One thing I'd like to ask is whether you couldn't give prices also in Euros for your European audience? Enjoy your travels!
Great suggestion! We are learning our audience and this is something we will definitely do in the future. We are new at this and any suggestions are very much appreciated!! Thank you!
Cheers!!!🍻
@@BrianandCarrie That's great, thank you! I'm looking forward to your next post.
Hi guys. Can you tell us again what is that global health insurance? Also please tell us the name of the residential area where both of you stayed. Many thanks for your wonderful and informative videos. My wife and me are planning to make a “reconnaissance trip” next year to Spain to identify best places to retire there. We have the advantage that we are from Puerto Rico and are very fluent in the Spanish language.
Hi, Andres. We use Cigna Global and the district we stayed in was the Russafa district. Thank you for watching!
Cheers 🍻
More cost of livings in Spain!
Yes, prices have definitely gone up over the last 3 years since we released this video. Not just in Spain but worldwide!
The health insurance is so cheap! I pay $250 for myself for one month and that still has a $6000 deductible (in the US) 🤦🏼♀️ I think the food is also so much cheaper than other major cities in the US 🙌🏽
Hi, Jackie! When we return to the US we can only stay 21 days on this plan. If we want to stay longer we would have to be on a different plan that cost more. Our system in the US is overpriced!! The cost of living is cheaper in Spain and even better where we are currently in Portugal. We are really loving the Algarve! Thank you for watching!!
Cheers!!!🍻
That is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO F'ing cheap!!!! WOW! I'm very impressed!!! And you're still enjoying yourselves! Total awesomeness!!! Way to go B&C!!!
Thank you! We feel very lucky.
@@BrianandCarrie ñ
These videos will be really helpfull for me and my family. We are planing to move to Spain on September and not have been in the last 20 years. Which city of Spain will be your recommendation for a family with a 2 years old and a dog? Any recommendation will help us right now. Thanks a lot! I am a fan!
Thank you so much!! Valencia is a big city. It does have a great bus system and a very large park that runs the entire length. Alicante has a beach that's much more accessible than Valencia and much smaller. We preferred Alicante. We did like Saville too but like the beach vibe and would think kids and dogs would too!! 😀
Cheers!!!🍻
@@BrianandCarrie Thanks so much! Hope to find you somewhere this year to say cheers 🍻😆
We would love to!!! 🍻🍻
Immensely helpful - thank you! I loved hearing your cost and tips regarding your Airbnb.
I can’t wait to see a tour.
Do you feel that the $850 per month rate reflects the fact that you are renting during the shoulder season?
If so, do you have a guess of how much this place would be during the high season, and also the low season?
Also, do you feel that getting a place in the more touristy district would be approximately $1050, also for a two or 3 Bedroom place?
Finally, do you all try to further negotiate the price down, we’re generally go with the discounted, long-term rate that is included in the listing?
We honestly believe the cost has more to do with the fact that we are staying for 30 days. You get quite the discount for a months stay regardless of the time of year. I imagine if you want to stay in a 3 bedroom flat in old town you would pay more. Transportation is so good in Valencia you really don't need to.
@@BrianandCarrie Ah, Thanks so much! Very affordable, indeed.
What kind of visa are you on for this exploratory trip? 90 day tourist or is than an option to extend? We’re planning a similar trip in 2022. Great content, btw.
Hi Jeff, it's a 90 day tourist visa and from what we understand it is very difficult to extend. We use all 90 days in Spain and now off to a non Schengen European nation. Have fun planning your trip! Safe travels.
Cheers!!!
@@BrianandCarrie thanks guys! Do you then need to stay in non-schengen for 90 days before you can return?
Correct. Fortunately there are plenty of Eastern European nations to choose from to spend your time. Not to mention Great Britain and Ireland.
Hello and thanks for your videos. You mentioned Health Care costs. My wife and I will be moving to Spain (Airbnb) for 3 months and we would like to know the name of the Expat insurance company you quoted in your budget? Any help there will be greatly appreciated. Tom and Jenny
Hi Tom, Very exciting! We have had a few questions regarding which health insurance we use since this video was released. We use Cigna Global, something we have learned to mention is our latest videos. Learning process :) We can also say the health care system in Spain is very good. Enjoy your trip!!!
Cheers!!!
our next spot is probably spain, and mom with kid alone - thanks for sharing your expenses
Hi Sam. Thank you for watching. We do these expense videos after each of our destinations. We think they are useful to the viewer but also help keep us on track. We loved Spain!! Good luck and safe travels!!
Cheers!!🍻
Great video! What about medical prescriptions, laundry, personal care products for him and her, replacement of clothes, etc...? What is the typical cost of a beer in a local bar? How about a coffee?
Hi Todd. We didn't have any medical prescriptions so can't really speak on cost. We can say less than what you would expect to pay in the US with insurance. Are laundry we did at our Airbnb so the detergent and personal care products are all included in our grocery cost. A large pint of Heineken is a little over $3.00 and coffee is about $2.00. Great questions! Thank you for watching!!!
Cheers!!!🍻
@@BrianandCarrie wow very reasonable prices versus Madrid or Barcelona. I am binge watching your channel vlogs now to catch up with you guys! haha keep up the great work!
We spent a couple days in Barcelona and Valencia. Alicante and Seville are both less expensive. We were really excited when we went to Montenegro and Albania!!
Please could you give me the information of the Airbnb, where is located?
We are planning to go to Vlencia in two months time
Hi! Here is the link to the Airbnb we stayed in Valencia.
www.airbnb.com/rooms/21466371?adults=1&guests=1&s=42&unique_share_id=86b25555-f444-40af-9659-603c4ed78882
It has to be cheap because wages are so low. Many survive on less €1000/mth.
Hi Pax, we will have our Cost of Living video out late next week and give our break down of everything we spent. Stay tuned!
Cheers 🍻
Can you share your global insurance company name? Thanks so much for your videos!
Yes, we failed to mention it in our early videos 🙂 We use Cigna Global.
Cheers!!!🍻
@@BrianandCarrie thank you!
The B&B discount is new to me.Is this the case in all of Spain?
This is the case for Airbnb anywhere. If you book for 28+ days you get a sizable discount.
Cheers!!!🍻
When you are breaking down monthly costs do you factor in excursions/site seeing/admissions?
We include everything. We have done several cost of living videos that are much more current. We will also be doing our year end video on how much a year of full time travel cost us. Thank you for watching.
Cheers 🍻
@@BrianandCarrie I did catch that you included it later in Spain. I am binge watching your channel and I am up to Montenegro. 😊 You are living my dream.
Thank you, Michelle!! 😀
Could you see yourselves living in a place like Valencia forever once you decided to settle down. Thanks for the very informative videos
That was our original plan but after traveling for a a year we realized we will want to eventually have a place in the states to be closer to family. We would then travel for long stretches such as spending the winter months in the Algarve 😊
How do you spell the name of the district you stay in?
Russafa....we really enjoyed it. Quiet with everything we were looking for. Pubs, restuarants, grocerie store and bakeries all around were we stayed. Very convenient.
Cheers 🍻
Wish global health plan do you use?
Hi, Jose. We use Cigna Global. We discuss this a bit more in our most recent video that we just launched.
Cheers 🍻
The link to the location doesn’t work. Do you have another one?
We don't think that Airbnb is available any longer.
Airbnb for $850? I would love to do that- is something like this still possible you think?
Hi! So sorry for the late reply, we were off the grid for the last week on a family cruise ☺.
Yes, I do still think you can find those prices, although prices will be higher depending time of year. Thanks for watching!!
Hey I hope somebody replies to this 😅… I’m looking to move to Valencia from London where I have lived for 5 years.. I am selling my property BUT I’m only wanting to RENT in Valencia!!
Bit of background of my situation.. I have a LTD British company but I work 14days at sea in the Netherlands and live the other 14 days at home in UK, so I would not want to work in Spain/Valencia. I’d like to simply rent an apartment in Valencia and do the same exact same as I’m doing now in London work 14 days offshore in Netherlands where I live on a vessel 🚢 and then spend the other days in my rented accommodation in Valencia.
COULD I DO THIS? What would I need? I have no ties at all , no kids,no girlfriend, no debts, is this possible as I’m not sure how having a British LTD company would effect me living in Spain .. apologies for the long message and probably confusing to some but there we go 😅 anyone living in Valencia who could help me out it would be much appreciated👌🏼🤝🏼 thanks
Las tierras de Valencia, son parecidas a las de California. Sol, playas, calor, naranjas, vinos. Agricultura, industria.
Fiesta, comida, música e historia. Nooo! 😁🤗🇪🇸
Yes - they are very much the same :)
Si en el cine, ya les gustaria... En el sol... Puede, en las playas, gastronomia, cultura, arquitectura etc etc... Ni de lejos
@@marekck No te entiendo nada puedes decir lo uno y lo contrario.
California no tiene en propiedad ni el nombre.
California es un nombre imaginario de unas tierras imaginarias que salen en el Quijote de la Mancha, escrito por un madrileño en el s.XVI llamado Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
Pasando en que en esas tierras de indios no había ni ranchos , ni caballos , vino, pan, vacas,iglesias ni pueblos ni ciudades, ni colegios ni nada. Ni religión cristiana .Ni cultivos de naranjas ni de nada.
Todo lo valioso lo llevó España y los españoles.
La civilización europea, mediterránea .
Where in Valencia?
We stayed in the Razafa district...
VALENCIA SPAIN is on my wife and I's list of places to travel to. In this video you mention health insurance, and you say $270 USD is a good price for the 2 of you, that may be true coming from the USA, but you mention you have not made a claim yet, so you really do not know how good the insurance coverage is, I am finding more and more people tell me that they thought they were covered only to find out trying to make a claim is anything but straight forward. In some of your other Videos, especially SE Asia you have learned that "pay-as-you-go" may very well be cheaper for health care and no fighting with an insurance company, would you agree to this? Most likely my wife and I will end up moving to the Philippines, my wife is Filipino, and we get 1 year at the airport without any problems (no Visa required), we can extend our stay indefinitely, English is spoken all over the Philippines, cost of living is very low compared to Europe or North America. We are Canadians, with a retirement income of about $5,000 CAD, or about $3800 USD, we feel we should be fine paying for health services out of pocket, our reserve fund is over 1 million, we are getting interest from a term deposit at the moment of 5.95%, that can and will change in the future, but when our pensions kick in at age 65 we will have another $2,000 a month in income. Plus we will rent our townhouse out in Canada for another $3,000 a month and clear $2,000 minimum after all expenses and strata (HOA) fees, so we feel our income will be way more than we can spend. Using the Philippines as a home base is fantastic, we can fly anywhere we want in SE Asia easily, Thailand is better for that of course, but we are not willing to learn a new language at this stage of our life, we can travel to Thailand as much as we want. We may try Thailand for a while and see how it goes, but after spending 2 months in Thailand last winter, we found the Philippines more friendly and easier to communicate. Of course Thailand has better food (way better) and much better infrastructure (no comparison to the Philippines). Your videos are very informative, we really appreciate what you are doing.
Hi Klee! Insurance is definitely one of those things you have to find what works for you. Sounds like you have a good plan in place. We look forward to visiting the Philippines next January. Thanks so much watching and safe travels 😊
What about crime?
Very low crime rate.
Lol you stay in airbnb? Thats not real life en valencia
Very true for those living there - for us, for a month's stay, it's what makes the most sense. Or for others traveling for month-long stays. Thanks for watching! Cheers 🍻
Sólo por que es barato? Burundi es más barato. Estamos hartos de turistas depredadores!
Rafael, we completely understand and respect your point of view. We are from the Seattle region, one of the most expensive regions in the US. We are loving Spain, the culture, people, weather, everything it has to offer. The fact that it's affordable for such an amazing part of the world is just another reason we love being here.
Cheers 🍻
Love it!
Thank you!!!