Cost of living comparison
Alicante is 26.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Alicante
- Groceries
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pay 11.8% less in Alicante
- Transportation
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pay 27.4% less in Alicante
- Housing
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pay 36.6% less in Alicante
- Childcare
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pay 51.6% less in Alicante
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.7% less in Alicante
- Clothing
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pay 11.8% less in Alicante
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Alicante.
If you lived in Alicante instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.85
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.86
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$2.05
€1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.55
€1.32
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.22
|
$4.89
€4.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.39
|
$4.49
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.79
|
$2.74
€2.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.74
|
$3.40
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$0.66
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.00
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
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pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.24
|
$6.47
€5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.77
|
$26.79
€22.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,805.88
|
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.70
|
$11.84
€10.13
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.19
|
$29.80
€25.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£921.31
|
$895.84
€766.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£756.29
|
$700.53
€599.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£169.81
|
$85.70
€73.32
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,109.47
|
$660.92
€565.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,801.53
|
$9,806.63
€8,389.57
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.17
|
$2.68
€2.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.05
|
$2.00
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.94
|
$5.52
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.57
|
$52.06
€44.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.55
|
$8.84
€7.56
|
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pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.11
|
$59.13
€50.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.73
|
$28.94
€24.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.94
|
$91.10
€77.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.65
|
$100.92
€86.34
|
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