Cost of Living Comparison Between Alicante and Cambridge 

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Cost of Living in Cambridge is 49.1% higher than in Alicante (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cambridge is 68.7% higher than in Alicante
Rent Prices in Cambridge are 118.4% higher than in Alicante
Restaurant Prices in Cambridge are 56.0% higher than in Alicante
Groceries Prices in Cambridge are 53.0% higher than in Alicante
Local Purchasing Power in Cambridge is 52.1% higher than in Alicante
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Restaurants
Alicante Edit Cambridge Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(10.98 £)
17.76 €
(15.00 £)
     +36.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 €
(38.01 £)
82.88 €
(70.00 £)
     +84.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.75 €
(7.39 £)
9.10 €
(7.69 £)
     +4.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 €
(2.11 £)
6.22 €
(5.25 £)
     +148.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(2.96 £)
5.33 €
(4.50 £)
     +52.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.90 €
(1.60 £)
4.19 €
(3.54 £)
     +120.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 €
(1.45 £)
2.16 €
(1.82 £)
     +25.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 €
(1.32 £)
1.97 €
(1.66 £)
     +26.1 %
Markets
Alicante Edit Cambridge Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.21 €
(3.55 £)
6.15 €
(5.19 £)
     +46.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 €
(0.95 £)
1.72 €
(1.46 £)
     +52.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.58 €
(0.49 £)
0.89 €
(0.75 £)
     +53.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.39 €
(2.02 £)
3.76 €
(3.18 £)
     +57.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.44 €
(3.75 £)
3.77 €
(3.19 £)
     -15.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 €
(2.61 £)
3.95 €
(3.34 £)
     +28.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.76 €
(4.87 £)
8.21 €
(6.93 £)
     +42.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.72 £)
1.31 €
(1.11 £)
     +54.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.58 £)
0.81 €
(0.68 £)
     +17.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.51 £)
1.27 €
(1.07 £)
     +108.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.93 €
(0.78 £)
1.43 €
(1.21 £)
     +54.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.52 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     +1.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 €
(0.37 £)
0.68 €
(0.58 £)
     +54.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 €
(0.84 £)
1.32 €
(1.12 £)
     +32.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.57 €
(0.48 £)
0.96 €
(0.81 £)
     +70.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 €
(3.38 £)
10.66 €
(9.00 £)
     +166.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(0.77 £)
2.40 €
(2.03 £)
     +164.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 €
(1.33 £)
2.99 €
(2.53 £)
     +89.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.10 €
(4.31 £)
14.80 €
(12.50 £)
     +190.2 %
Transportation
Alicante Edit Cambridge Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.27 £)
2.37 €
(2.00 £)
     +57.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.50 €
(23.23 £)
74.00 €
(62.50 £)
     +169.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.98 €
(1.67 £)
4.74 €
(4.00 £)
     +139.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(1.63 £)
3.15 €
(2.66 £)
     +63.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.67 £)
21.31 €
(18.00 £)
     +42.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 €
(5.18 £)
6.72 €
(5.68 £)
     +9.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(28,179.86 £)
33,489.48 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +0.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(21,114.84 £)
38,776.05 €
(32,750.00 £)
     +55.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Alicante Edit Cambridge Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.25 €
(103.25 £)
278.90 €
(235.55 £)
     +128.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.92 €
(15.13 £)
13.42 €
(11.33 £)
     -25.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.46 €
(25.73 £)
34.51 €
(29.14 £)
     +13.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Alicante Edit Cambridge Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.88 €
(37.90 £)
43.72 €
(36.93 £)
     -2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.25 €
(10.35 £)
10.06 €
(8.50 £)
     -17.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.95 €
(6.71 £)
14.21 €
(12.00 £)
     +78.7 %
Childcare
Alicante Edit Cambridge Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.67 €
(520.83 £)
1,837.18 €
(1,551.67 £)
     +197.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,392.25 €
(7,932.63 £)
14,602.69 €
(12,333.33 £)
     +55.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Alicante Edit Cambridge Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 €
(50.68 £)
100.64 €
(85.00 £)
     +67.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.00 €
(23.65 £)
45.67 €
(38.57 £)
     +63.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.00 €
(63.34 £)
88.06 €
(74.38 £)
     +17.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.83 €
(76.72 £)
107.55 €
(90.83 £)
     +18.4 %
Rent Per Month
Alicante Edit Cambridge Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 878.57 €
(742.04 £)
1,677.34 €
(1,416.67 £)
     +90.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 625.00 €
(527.87 £)
1,308.58 €
(1,105.22 £)
     +109.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,305.44 €
(1,102.57 £)
2,894.23 €
(2,444.44 £)
     +121.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 858.93 €
(725.45 £)
2,130.66 €
(1,799.55 £)
     +148.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Alicante Edit Cambridge Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 251.86 €
(212.72 £)
725.06 €
(612.38 £)
     +187.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 157.93 €
(133.39 £)
548.19 €
(463.00 £)
     +247.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Alicante Edit Cambridge Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,424.00 €
(1,202.70 £)
3,654.57 €
(3,086.63 £)
     +156.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 5.74      +60.1 %
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