Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nice vs. Alicante Cost of Living Summary
Nice is 63.9% more expensive than Alicante.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% more in Nice
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% more in Nice
- Transportation
-
pay 42.6% more in Nice
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% more in Nice
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Nice
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.0% more in Nice
- Clothing
-
pay 50.4% more in Nice
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Nice are more expensive than in Alicante. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nice.
Nice vs. Alicante Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nice instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 49.4% more for restaurants
|
Alicante
|
Nice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$23.36
€19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.01
|
$3.83
€3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$2.63
€2.24
|
|
Alicante vs. Nice - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
Alicante
|
Nice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.51
|
$2.07
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
€6.33
|
$9.58
€8.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
€4.43
|
$6.40
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
€2.62
|
$4.74
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
€3.72
|
$7.51
€6.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.85
€1.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$1.38
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.99
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.59
€1.35
|
|
Alicante vs. Nice - Cost of groceries
pay 42.6% more for transportation
|
Alicante
|
Nice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.78
|
$7.76
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.45
€23.39
|
$49.64
€42.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
$37,837.02
€32,237.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.91
€11.00
|
$22.94
€19.54
|
|
Alicante vs. Nice - Cost of transportation
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Alicante
|
Nice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.32
€26.69
|
$37.65
€32.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.48
€877.98
|
$1,131.39
€963.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.52
€695.68
|
$934.39
€796.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.64
€73.82
|
$178.56
€152.13
|
|
Alicante vs. Nice - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Alicante
|
Nice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.26
€613.67
|
$1,868.78
€1,592.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,687.10
€9,105.48
|
$20,439.82
€17,414.85
|
|
Alicante vs. Nice - Cost of childcare
pay 86.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alicante
|
Nice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
€1.84
|
$3.84
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
€5.22
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.39
€42.93
|
$34.31
€29.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.64
€8.21
|
$16.94
€14.43
|
|
Alicante vs. Nice - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.4% more for clothing
|
Alicante
|
Nice
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
€67.34
|
$126.61
€107.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.54
€26.87
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€82.93
|
$126.53
€107.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€91.55
|
$195.35
€166.44
|
|
Alicante vs. Nice - Cost of clothing
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