Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alcala de Henares vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Alcala de Henares is 60.5% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Alcala de Henares
- Groceries
-
pay 85.2% more in Alcala de Henares
- Transportation
-
pay 84.8% more in Alcala de Henares
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Alcala de Henares
- Childcare
-
pay 54.7% less in Alcala de Henares
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% more in Alcala de Henares
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Alcala de Henares
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Alcala de Henares are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Alcala de Henares. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Alcala de Henares.
Alcala de Henares vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alcala de Henares instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Alcala de Henares
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$16.80
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$11.20
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$3.27
€2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$1.90
€1.69
|
|
Quito vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of restaurants
pay 85.2% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$1.57
€1.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$11.20
€9.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$4.62
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$2.96
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$4.23
€3.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.26
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.95
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
Quito vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of groceries
pay 84.8% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$6.72
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$45.91
€40.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$35,271.67
€31,333.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$18.98
€16.86
|
|
Quito vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$30.68
€27.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$979.77
€870.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$867.80
€770.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$144.11
€128.01
|
|
Quito vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of housing
pay 54.7% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$179.16
€159.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$5,956.99
€5,291.81
|
|
Quito vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$3.92
€3.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$2.69
€2.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.16
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$41.06
€36.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$9.74
€8.65
|
|
Quito vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Alcala de Henares
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$72.78
€64.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$36.11
€32.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$77.26
€68.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$95.18
€84.55
|
|
Quito vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of clothing
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