Cost of living comparison
Alicante is 15.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% less in Alicante
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Alicante
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Alicante
- Housing
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pay 39.1% less in Alicante
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% more in Alicante
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% less in Alicante
- Clothing
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pay 22.9% less in Alicante
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Alicante.
If you lived in Alicante instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$2.05
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.55
€1.50
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$4.49
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$2.74
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$3.40
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$6.47
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$26.79
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$11.84
€11.49
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$29.80
€28.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$895.84
€868.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$700.53
€679.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$85.70
€83.11
|
|
pay 58.5% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$660.92
€640.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$9,806.63
€9,510.38
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$2.00
€1.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$5.52
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$52.06
€50.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$8.84
€8.57
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$59.13
€57.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$28.94
€28.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$100.92
€97.88
|
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