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Valencia

Spain's third-largest city, on the Mediterranean · Spain

Strengths

  • Political, economic and social stability
  • First-world health, education and safety
  • Euro, Mediterranean climate and access to Europe

Challenges

  • High setup costs
  • Slow (but predictable) European bureaucracy
  • Investments yield less than in Brazil
CurrencyEUR
Official languageSpanish and Valencian
City population840,792 (2025)
Time zoneUTC+1 (+5 h from Manaus)
Tourism (Brazilians)90 days visa-free
  • Ranking position#5 of 57
  • Your weightsBalanced
  • Data confidence14 of 15 with 2+ sources
  • UpdatedOct 22, 2026
MadridBarcelonaValencia

Valencia × where you live

Compared with Manaus, Brazil.

The 5 criteria

Financial environment
7.2
3.8
Stability and safety
8.6
4.0
Currency strength
8.5
3.3
Quality of life
8.8
6.6
Cultural integration
8.4
6.8
ValenciaManaus

Your money there

Cost of living in ManausUS$ 1,006
Same standard in ValenciaUS$ 1,529
Difference1.5×
Manaus
US$ 1,006
Valencia
US$ 1,529
RentGroceriesTransportHealthUtilitiesLeisure
With your income of US$ 1,453, you would be US$ 77 short each month in Valencia. To live there at the same standard, you would need at least US$ 1,529.

Midpoints of the ranges in the analysis (Valencia). Leisure: no data. Sources: Rent: Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Aug 1, 2025) · Groceries: Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Aug 1, 2025) · Transport: Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Aug 1, 2025) · Health: Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Aug 1, 2025) · Utilities: Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Aug 1, 2025) · Leisure: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026)

Taxes in Valencia

The criterion with the most weight in your score

Income tax

Up to € 12,450 a year9.5%
€ 12,450 to € 20,20012%
€ 20,200 to € 35,20015%
€ 35,200 to € 60,00018.5%
€ 60,000 to € 300,00022.5%
Above € 300,00024.5%
Regional (autonomous) part: Up to € 12,000 a year8.8%
Regional (autonomous) part: € 12,000 to € 22,00011.7%
Regional (autonomous) part: € 22,000 to € 32,00014.6%
Regional (autonomous) part: € 32,000 to € 42,00017%
Regional (autonomous) part: € 42,000 to € 52,00019.4%
Regional (autonomous) part: € 52,000 to € 62,00021.9%
Regional (autonomous) part: € 62,000 to € 72,00024.4%
Regional (autonomous) part: € 72,000 to € 100,00026.1%
Regional (autonomous) part: € 100,000 to € 150,00027.4%
Regional (autonomous) part: € 150,000 to € 200,00028.4%
Regional (autonomous) part: Above € 200,00029.4%

Single source taxdown.es (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025

Consumption tax

21.0% VAT

Employee social security (sourced components): Solidarity surcharge (employee) – band 1 0.19% + Solidarity surcharge (employee) – band 2 0.21% + Solidarity surcharge (employee) – band 3 0.24%. The top rate adds the national and regional rates.

Top income tax rate

53.9%

This is the top bracket. Yours depends on income; the calculator comes in the next release.

How to move there

Paths for a Brazilian

Digital nomad visa

For remote workers and freelancers (Law 28/2022).

Single source

Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva)

Entrepreneur visa

For innovative projects (Law 14/2013).

Single source

Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva)

All the data

15 sub-criteria, each with a source, date and confidence badge

Financial environmentweight 30%

7.17›
Tax burdenTaxes and contributions: 36.7% of GDP (2024)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × OCDE (Global Revenue Statistics, receita tributária em % do PIB) ↗, 2024 × Eurostat (impostos e contribuições sociais em % do PIB) ↗, 20258
Cost of livingOne person's monthly cost (R$ 7,706) = 0.43 of the average monthly earnings (ILO) (R$ 17,869; 2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × OIT/ILOSTAT (salário médio mensal dos empregados) ↗, 20257
Ease of doing businessRegulatory quality (WGI): 0.42 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × Banco Mundial ↗, 20257
Investment returnsPolicy rate 2.50% − inflation 2.7% (2025) = real rate of -0.2 p.p.Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × BIS (taxa básica do banco central, % a.a.; taxa do Banco Central Europeu (zona do euro)) ↗, 2026-10-20 × Eurostat (inflação anual média, HICP) ↗, 20256

Stability and safetyweight 25%

8.60›
Entry and residenceVisa-free tourism for 90 days; Non-lucrative residence visa with minimum income of € 2,400/monthSources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × exteriores.gob.es (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026 × exteriores.gob.es (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20268
Political and social stabilityPolitical stability (WGI): 0.18 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Sources disagree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × Banco Mundial ↗, 20259
DisagreementJonatas's analysis: 9 · the official source: 6 · the average: 7.5Using:
Personal and property safety0.71 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (6 homicides in 2025 ÷ 840,792 people)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × noticiasciudadanas.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025 × INE Espanha (Padrón municipal, população em 1º de janeiro) ↗, 20259

Currency strengthweight 20%

8.50›
Currency stabilityInflation of 2.7% a year (2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 20259
Strength against the dollarLocal currency per US$: +1.1% over 5 years (2020–2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2020–20258
Purchasing powerGDP per capita PPP: US$ 59,868 (2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × Banco Mundial ↗, 20258

Quality of lifeweight 15%

8.80›
Infrastructure and servicesLife expectancy: 83.9 years (2024)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × OMS (Global Health Observatory, esperança de vida ao nascer) ↗, 20239
Culture and lifestyleLife evaluation: 6.54 out of 10 (World Happiness Report, 2023–2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × World Happiness Report 2026 (avaliação de vida de 0 a 10, média de 3 anos) ↗, 2023–2025 × happierlivesinstitute.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20269
Environmental qualityPM2.5: 10.1 µg/m³, national mean (2023)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × Banco Mundial ↗, 20238

Cultural integrationweight 10%

8.40›
Language and communicationOfficial language: SpanishSources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × mledoze/countries (idiomas oficiais, base aberta) ↗, 20268
Communities and support networksAbout 79,473 Brazilians (Valencia (Valencian Community) falls under the Consulate-General in Barcelona. The value is the whole jurisdiction total, not just the city. Base-year 2023 edition, the latest I could open (copy of the official Itamaraty PDF)., 2023 (publicado em julho de 2024))Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Espanha / Valência (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-08-01 × static.poder360.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2023 (publicado em julho de 2024)9

Score over 2026

8.16 · History starts on Oct 22, 2026: every data update adds a new point.

Where the data comes from

  • Official sources (APIs)1
  • International organisations11
  • AI with checked link4
  • Atlas users0
  • Own analysis1

Suggest a correction

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Questions about Valencia

With the numbers on this page

How much does it cost to live in Valencia?

For one person, about US$ 1,529 a month (€ 1,364), of which US$ 841 is rent. It includes groceries, transport, health, utilities and leisure; each part's source is in the cost-of-living section.

What is the average wage in Valencia?

€ 3,163 a month (average monthly earnings (ILO), 2025), about US$ 3,547. One person's cost of living equals 43% of that wage.

How much tax do you pay in Valencia?

The top income tax rate is 53.85%. For an income of US$ 1,453 a month, income tax and social security take about 20% and, adding taxes on purchases, that is 97 days a year working for taxes.

Is Valencia safe?

0.71 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (6 homicides in 2025 ÷ 840,792 people). On Atlas, personal safety scores 9 out of 10.

Do Brazilians need a visa for Valencia?

For tourism: 90 days visa-free. To live there, the most common routes are in the "How to live there" section.

What is Valencia's score on Rikezas Atlas?

8.16 out of 10 with the Balanced weights, #5 of 57 places, with 15 of 15 sub-criteria sourced.

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