Cost of living in Alcala de Henares
compared to
Cost of living in Alcala de Henares vs. Spain overall average
Alcala de Henares is 4.1% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% more in Alcala de Henares
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Alcala de Henares
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Alcala de Henares
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Alcala de Henares
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% less in Alcala de Henares
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% more in Alcala de Henares
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Alcala de Henares
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Alcala de Henares are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Alcala de Henares.
Alcala de Henares Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$10.51
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.34
-
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
$1.40
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.73
|
$1.17
-
$2.80
|
Alcala de Henares - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
$0.58
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.48
€9.90
|
$4.67
-
$12.85
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$3.98
-
$5.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.48
|
$2.32
-
$3.08
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
$2.65
-
$5.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$0.79
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.69
-
$2.02
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.42
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$0.68
-
$1.88
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.32
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
Alcala de Henares - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.94
|
$5.75
-
$7.52
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$47.89
-
$93.43
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
$23,358.62
-
$38,968.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.97
€17.22
|
$12.68
-
$25.11
|
Alcala de Henares - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
$23.36
-
$46.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.41
€772.14
|
$700.76
-
$1,051.14
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.55
€705.00
|
$583.97
-
$934.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.39
€90.88
|
$89.31
-
$223.28
|
Alcala de Henares - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.73
€228.28
|
$140.15
-
$934.34
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.59
€6,042.83
|
$7,007.59
-
$23,358.62
|
Alcala de Henares - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
€2.22
|
$1.40
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
$6.42
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.82
€36.93
|
$35.04
-
$52.56
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.56
|
$8.18
-
$15.18
|
Alcala de Henares - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.59
€75.54
|
$35.04
-
$93.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.67
€32.48
|
$23.36
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€71.76
|
$46.72
-
$128.47
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.05
€76.79
|
$46.72
-
$110.95
|
Alcala de Henares - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Algeciras,
Arrecife,
Vitoria-gasteiz,
Burgos,
Albox,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Spain compared to Alcala de Henares.
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