Cost of living comparison

 Valencia, Venezuela
compared to
 Alicante, Spain
Alicante vs. Valencia Cost of Living Summary

Alicante is 2.7 times more expensive than Valencia.

Restaurants
pay 43.5% more in Alicante
Groceries
pay 0.8% less in Alicante
Transportation
pay 47.1% more in Alicante
Housing
pay 5.9 times more in Alicante
Childcare
pay 6.0 times more in Alicante
Entertainment and Sports
pay 56.1% more in Alicante
Clothing
pay 21.9% more in Alicante

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Alicante are more expensive than in Valencia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Alicante.

Alicante vs. Valencia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Alicante instead of Valencia, you would:

pay 43.5% more for restaurants

 
Valencia
Alicante
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.00
VEF69.82
$16.08
€14.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.00
VEF109.72
$9.65
€8.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.50
VEF14.96
$2.05
€1.80

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pay 0.8% less for groceries

 
Valencia
Alicante
Bread
1 loaf
$1.67
VEF16.62
$1.58
€1.39
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.66
VEF26.56
$4.89
€4.31
Milk (1 gallon) $7.73
VEF77.06
$4.49
€3.96

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pay 47.1% more for transportation

 
Valencia
Alicante
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.89
VEF18.88
$6.47
€5.70
Monthly public transit pass $55.00
VEF548.60
$26.79
€23.61
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
$35,759.38
€31,512.59

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pay 5.9 times more for housing

 
Valencia
Alicante
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$37.22
VEF371.27
$29.80
€26.26
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $136.67
VEF1,363.18
$895.84
€789.45
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $130.00
VEF1,296.69
$700.53
€617.34

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pay 6.0 times more for childcare

 
Valencia
Alicante
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $66.67
VEF664.97
$660.92
€582.43
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
$9,806.63
€8,642.00

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pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Valencia
Alicante
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
VEF14.96
$2.68
€2.36
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.17
VEF21.61
$2.00
€1.77
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.00
VEF29.92
$5.52
€4.86

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pay 21.9% more for clothing

 
Valencia
Alicante
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.75
VEF406.46
$59.13
€52.10
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.00
VEF349.11
$28.94
€25.50
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$78.75
VEF785.49
$91.10
€80.28

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