Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$1.55
€1.36
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
VEF20.73
|
$2.74
€2.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$3.40
€3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
VEF7.01
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.50
VEF214.45
|
$11.84
€10.44
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$85.70
€75.52
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
VEF349.11
|
$52.06
€45.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
$8.84
€7.79
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
VEF698.22
|
$100.92
€88.94
|
|
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