Cost of living comparison
Alicante is 59.1% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.7 times more in Alicante
- Groceries
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pay 26.6% more in Alicante
- Transportation
-
pay 64.4% more in Alicante
- Housing
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pay 66.7% more in Alicante
- Childcare
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pay 35.3% less in Alicante
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.1% more in Alicante
- Clothing
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pay 4.8% less in Alicante
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Alicante are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Alicante. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Alicante.
If you lived in Alicante instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Alicante
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.56
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.75
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
$2.05
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$1.55
€1.50
|
|
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Alicante
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.50
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.49
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.49
|
$4.49
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.72
|
$2.74
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
$3.40
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.49
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 64.4% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.92
|
$6.47
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥244.47
|
$26.79
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.62
|
$11.84
€11.49
|
|
pay 66.7% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥97.24
|
$29.80
€28.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,807.27
|
$895.84
€868.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,604.97
|
$700.53
€679.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥307.76
|
$85.70
€83.11
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,589.24
|
$660.92
€640.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
|
$9,806.63
€9,510.38
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.38
|
$2.00
€1.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
$5.52
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥479.18
|
$52.06
€50.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥61.12
|
$8.84
€8.57
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Alicante
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥458.67
|
$59.13
€57.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.93
|
$28.94
€28.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥610.93
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥787.96
|
$100.92
€97.88
|
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