Cost of living comparison
Alicante is 1.6% more expensive than Malaga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Alicante
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Alicante
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Alicante
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% less in Alicante
- Childcare
-
pay 19.3% more in Alicante
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Alicante
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Alicante
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Alicante are more expensive than in Malaga. Expenses including housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Alicante.
If you lived in Alicante instead of Malaga, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
Malaga
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.38
€8.02
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.70
|
$2.05
€1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
€1.22
|
$1.55
€1.32
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Malaga
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
€5.28
|
$4.89
€4.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
€3.56
|
$4.49
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
€2.11
|
$2.74
€2.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.63
|
$3.40
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.66
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.00
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Malaga
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
€5.48
|
$6.47
€5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.30
€23.36
|
$26.79
€22.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$11.84
€10.13
|
|
pay 14.1% less for housing
|
Malaga
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.07
€24.87
|
$29.80
€25.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,138.75
€974.20
|
$895.84
€766.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.07
€698.15
|
$700.53
€599.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.83
€95.67
|
$85.70
€73.32
|
|
pay 19.3% more for childcare
|
Malaga
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.86
€330.96
|
$660.92
€565.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,433.08
€12,347.50
|
$9,806.63
€8,389.57
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaga
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.11
€2.66
|
$2.68
€2.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$2.00
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.04
|
$5.52
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.83
€34.08
|
$52.06
€44.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.34
|
$8.84
€7.56
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Malaga
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.99
€59.03
|
$59.13
€50.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.37
€30.26
|
$28.94
€24.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.09
€76.22
|
$91.10
€77.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.32
€80.69
|
$100.92
€86.34
|
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