Cost of living comparison
Alicante is 9.6% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.1% more in Alicante
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% less in Alicante
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Alicante
- Housing
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pay 3.5% more in Alicante
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% more in Alicante
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Alicante
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in Alicante
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and housing in Alicante are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Alicante. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Alicante.
If you lived in Alicante instead of Athens, you would:
pay 91.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.05
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.55
€1.50
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$4.49
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.74
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$3.40
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$6.47
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$26.79
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$11.84
€11.49
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$29.80
€28.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$895.84
€868.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$700.53
€679.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$85.70
€83.11
|
|
pay 17.1% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$660.92
€640.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$9,806.63
€9,510.38
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$2.00
€1.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$5.52
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$52.06
€50.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$8.84
€8.57
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$59.13
€57.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$28.94
€28.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$100.92
€97.88
|
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