Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Alicante 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Alicante are 3.7% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Alicante are 9.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Alicante are 27.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Alicante are 7.9% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Alicante are 2.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Alicante is 24.2% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.16 €) |
5,115.85 Ft (13.00 €) |
+27.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (50.82 €) |
17,708.72 Ft (45.00 €) |
-11.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.62 €) |
3,285.95 Ft (8.35 €) |
+9.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.54 €) |
1,180.58 Ft (3.00 €) |
+18.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.54 €) |
1,377.34 Ft (3.50 €) |
+37.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.60 Ft (2.14 €) |
747.70 Ft (1.90 €) |
-11.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.65 Ft (1.50 €) |
692.65 Ft (1.76 €) |
+17.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.46 Ft (1.14 €) |
614.89 Ft (1.56 €) |
+37.1 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.99 Ft (3.72 €) |
1,612.75 Ft (4.10 €) |
+10.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.55 Ft (1.29 €) |
433.96 Ft (1.10 €) |
-14.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
336.50 Ft (0.86 €) |
222.53 Ft (0.57 €) |
-33.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
875.89 Ft (2.23 €) |
959.85 Ft (2.44 €) |
+9.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,611.93 Ft (4.10 €) |
1,747.08 Ft (4.44 €) |
+8.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
917.72 Ft (2.33 €) |
1,215.82 Ft (3.09 €) |
+32.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,042.61 Ft (5.19 €) |
2,266.96 Ft (5.76 €) |
+11.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
253.60 Ft (0.64 €) |
324.08 Ft (0.82 €) |
+27.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.09 Ft (0.77 €) |
286.01 Ft (0.73 €) |
-5.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.18 Ft (0.81 €) |
229.08 Ft (0.58 €) |
-28.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
463.74 Ft (1.18 €) |
386.45 Ft (0.98 €) |
-16.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.15 Ft (0.51 €) |
264.18 Ft (0.67 €) |
+31.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
217.24 Ft (0.55 €) |
174.93 Ft (0.44 €) |
-19.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
506.64 Ft (1.29 €) |
376.31 Ft (0.96 €) |
-25.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
176.59 Ft (0.45 €) |
253.65 Ft (0.64 €) |
+43.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.08 €) |
1,627.23 Ft (4.13 €) |
-18.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
395.13 Ft (1.00 €) |
365.07 Ft (0.93 €) |
-7.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
526.58 Ft (1.34 €) |
603.22 Ft (1.53 €) |
+14.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.59 €) |
2,026.66 Ft (5.15 €) |
-7.9 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.14 €) |
584.39 Ft (1.48 €) |
+29.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.14 €) |
10,821.99 Ft (27.50 €) |
+13.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.80 €) |
777.22 Ft (1.98 €) |
-29.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.80 €) |
759.98 Ft (1.93 €) |
+7.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.77 €) |
5,902.91 Ft (15.00 €) |
-10.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,380.41 Ft (6.05 €) |
2,427.32 Ft (6.17 €) |
+2.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (26,681.78 €) |
13,130,029.53 Ft (33,365.00 €) |
+25.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (25,439.89 €) |
9,838,175.88 Ft (25,000.00 €) |
-1.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,770.02 Ft (144.26 €) |
54,478.64 Ft (138.44 €) |
-4.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,352.55 Ft (21.22 €) |
7,333.91 Ft (18.64 €) |
-12.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,238.82 Ft (15.85 €) |
12,441.51 Ft (31.62 €) |
+99.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,260.53 Ft (46.40 €) |
17,446.37 Ft (44.33 €) |
-4.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (14.13 €) |
4,820.71 Ft (12.25 €) |
-13.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,550.00 Ft (6.48 €) |
3,138.38 Ft (7.97 €) |
+23.1 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (382.32 €) |
242,675.01 Ft (616.67 €) |
+61.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,102.67 Ft (9,310.93 €) |
3,696,104.30 Ft (9,392.25 €) |
+0.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,319.75 Ft (71.96 €) |
25,860.35 Ft (65.71 €) |
-8.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (29.93 €) |
11,018.76 Ft (28.00 €) |
-6.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,273.17 Ft (84.55 €) |
27,792.85 Ft (70.62 €) |
-16.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (90.11 €) |
36,260.71 Ft (92.14 €) |
+2.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,647.17 Ft (586.10 €) |
337,777.37 Ft (858.33 €) |
+46.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,825.18 Ft (454.42 €) |
230,650.57 Ft (586.11 €) |
+29.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,673.49 Ft (1,008.00 €) |
520,761.32 Ft (1,323.32 €) |
+31.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,798.57 Ft (754.20 €) |
318,337.22 Ft (808.93 €) |
+7.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,959.26 Ft (330.24 €) |
99,112.95 Ft (251.86 €) |
-23.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,415.77 Ft (224.68 €) |
57,032.90 Ft (144.93 €) |
-35.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
418,910.72 Ft (1,064.50 €) |
568,646.57 Ft (1,445.00 €) |
+35.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.29 | 3.58 | -61.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 671 | 58 |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
Cities near Alicante: | Cost of Living in Elche | 16.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Murcia | 52.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Albacete | 104.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Valencia | 105.81 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sagunto | 122.96 miles |
| Cost of Living in Castello de la Plana | 151.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cuenca | 191.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Manzanares | 206.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ciudad Real | 238.78 miles |