Cost of living comparison
compared to
Barcelona vs. Alicante Cost of Living Summary
Barcelona is 25.8% more expensive than Alicante.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% more in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% more in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 33.1% more in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% more in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% more in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% more in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Barcelona
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Barcelona are more expensive than in Alicante.
Barcelona vs. Alicante Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Alicante
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.03
|
$2.78
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$2.00
€1.71
|
|
Alicante vs. Barcelona - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Alicante
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.52
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
€6.38
|
$8.44
€7.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
€4.46
|
$4.71
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
€2.64
|
$3.60
€3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
€3.75
|
$4.25
€3.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$1.00
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.33
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
Alicante vs. Barcelona - Cost of groceries
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Alicante
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.82
|
$6.84
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.45
€23.57
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
$38,968.02
€33,466.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.91
€11.08
|
$24.79
€21.29
|
|
Alicante vs. Barcelona - Cost of transportation
pay 46.5% more for housing
|
Alicante
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.32
€26.90
|
$37.34
€32.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.48
€884.99
|
$1,569.84
€1,348.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.52
€701.24
|
$1,267.61
€1,088.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.64
€74.41
|
$138.01
€118.52
|
|
Alicante vs. Barcelona - Cost of housing
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Alicante
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.26
€618.57
|
$731.42
€628.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,687.10
€9,178.20
|
$14,936.94
€12,828.01
|
|
Alicante vs. Barcelona - Cost of childcare
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alicante
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
€1.86
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
€5.27
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.39
€43.28
|
$57.76
€49.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.64
€8.28
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Alicante vs. Barcelona - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Alicante
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
€67.88
|
$84.92
€72.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$36.79
€31.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.59
|
$104.89
€90.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€92.28
|
$120.92
€103.84
|
|
Alicante vs. Barcelona - Cost of clothing
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