Cost of living comparison
Valencia is 21.8% cheaper than Alicante.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% less in Valencia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% more in Valencia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% more in Valencia
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Valencia
- Childcare
-
pay 70.9% less in Valencia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% less in Valencia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Valencia
The cost of groceries and transportation in Valencia are more expensive than in Alicante. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Valencia.
If you lived in Valencia instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Alicante
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$7.00
VEF69.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$11.00
VEF109.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.88
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
€1.42
|
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
|
pay 21.6% more for groceries
|
Alicante
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.67
VEF16.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.66
VEF26.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$2.08
VEF20.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€3.13
|
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.70
VEF7.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 21.5% more for transportation
|
Alicante
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
€5.95
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€24.64
|
$55.00
VEF548.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
€10.89
|
$21.50
VEF214.45
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Alicante
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.80
€27.40
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.84
€823.72
|
$136.67
VEF1,363.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.53
€644.14
|
$130.00
VEF1,296.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.70
€78.80
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
|
pay 70.9% less for childcare
|
Alicante
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.92
€607.72
|
$66.67
VEF664.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,806.63
€9,017.18
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alicante
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.46
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
€1.84
|
$2.17
VEF21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
€5.08
|
$3.00
VEF29.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.06
€47.87
|
$35.00
VEF349.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€8.13
|
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Alicante
|
Valencia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
€54.37
|
$40.75
VEF406.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.94
€26.61
|
$35.00
VEF349.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€83.77
|
$78.75
VEF785.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.92
€92.80
|
$70.00
VEF698.22
|
|
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