Cost of living comparison
Elche is 1.1% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Elche
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Elche
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Elche
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% less in Elche
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% more in Elche
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in Elche
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% more in Elche
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Elche are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Elche.
If you lived in Elche instead of Spain, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Elche
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$2.05
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.55
€1.36
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Elche
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$5.24
€4.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$4.49
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$2.77
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$3.40
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Elche
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$6.47
€5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$26.79
€23.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$12.53
€11.02
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Elche
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$29.80
€26.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$562.68
€494.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$535.88
€471.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$85.70
€75.36
|
|
pay 32.8% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Elche
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$535.88
€471.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$9,331.48
€8,205.37
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Elche
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$2.00
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$44.66
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$8.84
€7.77
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Elche
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$84.61
€74.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$28.94
€25.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$86.81
€76.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$107.18
€94.24
|
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