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Barcelona (Spain) compared to Alicante

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,119.28
1,093.25
Eating Out
11.65
12.79
Rent & Utilities
782.99
762.06
Transportation
629.16
712.11
Groceries
5.62
5.81
Other
924.72
1,056.76
Barcelona (Spain)Alicante

Consumer prices in Alicante are roughly 5% higher than in Barcelona (Spain).

Cost of living

ItemBarcelona (Spain)Alicante
Total with rent one person1,9811,817
Total with rent family3,5613,997
Without rent one person740565
Without rent one family1,7441,612
Rent & Utilities person920.31900.38
Rent & Utilities family1,393.941,353.92
Food person455370
Food family925872
Transport person107.08119.47
Transport family399.9348.24
Life expectancy84.89 years70.78 years

Eating Out

ItemBarcelona (Spain)Alicante
Lunch Menu14.4611.33
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 239.3350.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.269.19
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.242.63
Cappuccino1.871.46
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.721.82

Rent & Utilities

ItemBarcelona (Spain)Alicante
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,084.981,175.23
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,061.381,048.56
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,612.441,601.43
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,562.771,334.38
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.54.4256.3
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.74.8587.86
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited30.1230.64

Transportation

ItemBarcelona (Spain)Alicante
Local transport ticket3.083.69
Monthly ticket local transport2,6452,485
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,6902,431
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.561.23
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years40.16%47.01%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft222.4615.25
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.851.58

Groceries

ItemBarcelona (Spain)Alicante
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.111.38
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.832.14
Eggs, x122.863.25
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.7313.9
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.768.01
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.1215.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.941.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.610.54

Other

ItemBarcelona (Spain)Alicante
Gym Membership, 1 month55.1443.24
Cinema Ticket, 1 person7.337.83
Doctors visit57.7761.77
Haircut, simple10.9210.48
Brand Jeans73.2693.91
Brand Sneakers73.6790.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month384.67375.47
International Primary School, 1 year6,7357,771