Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Alicante Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 22.8% more expensive than Alicante.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.8% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Alicante.
Madrid vs. Alicante Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.03
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.4% more for groceries
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.52
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
€6.38
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
€4.46
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
€2.64
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
€3.75
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
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Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.82
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.45
€23.57
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.91
€11.08
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 43.6% more for housing
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.32
€26.90
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.48
€884.99
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.52
€701.24
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.64
€74.41
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 8.2% more for childcare
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.26
€618.57
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,687.10
€9,178.20
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
€1.86
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
€5.27
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.39
€43.28
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.64
€8.28
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
€67.88
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.59
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€92.28
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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