Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Alicante Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 21.9% more expensive than Alicante.
Madrid vs. Alicante Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.60
€17.49
|
$17.92
€15.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.87
|
$3.30
€2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
€1.19
|
$2.30
€2.05
|
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Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
€1.49
|
$1.57
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.85
€7.90
|
$8.35
€7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
€3.80
|
$5.25
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.94
|
$4.15
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
€3.88
|
$4.23
€3.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
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Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
€6.07
|
$6.88
€6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.31
€23.49
|
$36.95
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,484.13
|
$35,271.67
€31,484.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
€12.34
|
$15.84
€14.14
|
|
Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 42.5% more for housing
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.89
€26.68
|
$34.86
€31.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,005.77
€897.77
|
$1,491.38
€1,331.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.21
€743.74
|
$1,193.86
€1,065.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.98
€95.49
|
$144.11
€128.63
|
|
Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.40
€625.19
|
$668.48
€596.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,325.53
€8,324.14
|
$17,859.91
€15,942.08
|
|
Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€3.00
|
$3.92
€3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
€1.94
|
$3.07
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
€5.82
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.18
€36.76
|
$50.67
€45.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
€8.25
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Alicante
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.78
€75.68
|
$86.50
€77.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
€31.74
|
$42.98
€38.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.98
€84.78
|
$108.99
€97.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.28
€93.08
|
$112.77
€100.66
|
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Alicante vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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