Cost of living comparison
Alicante is 14.2% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% less in Alicante
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Alicante
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Alicante
- Housing
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pay 29.0% less in Alicante
- Childcare
-
pay 52.1% more in Alicante
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% less in Alicante
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Alicante
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Alicante.
If you lived in Alicante instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.68
|
$2.05
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.28
|
$1.55
€1.50
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.83
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.94
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.81
|
$4.49
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.33
|
$2.74
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.15
|
$3.40
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.37
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.90
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.38
|
$6.47
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€40.54
|
$26.79
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€26,914.91
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.46
|
$11.84
€11.49
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€35.45
|
$29.80
€28.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,074.03
|
$895.84
€868.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€783.84
|
$700.53
€679.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€236.66
|
$85.70
€83.11
|
|
pay 52.1% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€265.46
|
$660.92
€640.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€15,149.92
|
$9,806.63
€9,510.38
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.09
|
$2.00
€1.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.55
|
$5.52
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€44.09
|
$52.06
€50.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$8.84
€8.57
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€101.36
|
$59.13
€57.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€42.37
|
$28.94
€28.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€92.54
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€119.37
|
$100.92
€97.88
|
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