Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alcala de Henares vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Alcala de Henares is 4.1% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% more in Alcala de Henares
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Alcala de Henares
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Alcala de Henares
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Alcala de Henares
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% less in Alcala de Henares
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% more in Alcala de Henares
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Alcala de Henares
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Alcala de Henares are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Alcala de Henares.
Alcala de Henares vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alcala de Henares instead of Spain, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$2.00
€1.73
|
|
Spain vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$11.48
€9.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$2.88
€2.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
Spain vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of groceries
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$19.97
€17.22
|
|
Spain vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$895.41
€772.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$817.55
€705.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$105.39
€90.88
|
|
Spain vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of housing
pay 29.5% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$264.73
€228.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
$7,007.59
€6,042.83
|
|
Spain vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$2.57
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$42.82
€36.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
|
Spain vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Alcala de Henares
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$87.59
€75.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$37.67
€32.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$83.22
€71.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$89.05
€76.79
|
|
Spain vs. Alcala de Henares - Cost of clothing
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