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
£14.87
|
$16.08
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$2.05
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.55
€1.48
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$4.49
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$2.74
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$3.40
€3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$6.47
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.14
|
$26.79
€25.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,706.63
|
$35,759.38
€34,291.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.64
|
$11.84
€11.36
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.34
|
$29.80
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.17
|
$895.84
€859.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£811.99
|
$700.53
€671.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.32
|
$85.70
€82.18
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.19
|
$660.92
€633.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,818.10
|
$9,806.63
€9,404.14
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.47
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$2.00
€1.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$5.52
€5.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.04
|
$52.06
€49.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$8.84
€8.48
|
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pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.39
|
$59.13
€56.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.92
|
$28.94
€27.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.87
|
$91.10
€87.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.93
|
$100.92
€96.78
|
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