Cost of living comparison
Alicante is 34.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Alicante
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% less in Alicante
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% less in Alicante
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in Alicante
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% less in Alicante
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% less in Alicante
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% less in Alicante
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Alicante.
If you lived in Alicante instead of Paris, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.97
|
$2.05
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.87
|
$1.55
€1.50
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.89
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$4.49
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
$2.74
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.13
|
$3.40
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.45
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.72
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.17
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.42
|
$6.47
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€89.80
|
$26.79
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.09
|
$11.84
€11.49
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
$29.80
€28.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
$895.84
€868.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
$700.53
€679.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
$85.70
€83.11
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€733.42
|
$660.92
€640.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
$9,806.63
€9,510.38
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.18
|
$2.00
€1.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$5.52
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.38
|
$52.06
€50.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$8.84
€8.57
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
$59.13
€57.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
$28.94
€28.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€144.47
|
$100.92
€97.88
|
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