Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 22.0% more expensive than Alicante.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Alicante.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.42
|
$16.08
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.96
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
€1.48
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
pay 18.7% more for groceries
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.62
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€3.26
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
€6.20
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€25.69
|
$42.87
€41.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,291.70
|
$35,759.38
€34,291.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
€11.36
|
$14.90
€14.29
|
|
pay 44.0% more for housing
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.80
€28.57
|
$31.85
€30.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.84
€859.07
|
$1,468.90
€1,408.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.53
€671.78
|
$1,074.71
€1,030.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.70
€82.18
|
$130.03
€124.69
|
|
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.92
€633.79
|
$567.57
€544.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,806.63
€9,404.14
|
$10,069.47
€9,656.19
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
€1.92
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
€5.29
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.06
€49.92
|
$43.11
€41.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€8.48
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
€56.70
|
$90.50
€86.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.94
€27.75
|
$37.21
€35.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€87.36
|
$97.88
€93.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.92
€96.78
|
$121.40
€116.42
|
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