Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Alicante 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Alicante is 0.2% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Alicante is 6.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Alicante are 29.3% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Alicante are 5.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Alicante are 0.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Alicante is 25.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.42 €) |
4,989.05 Ft (13.00 €) |
+24.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (52.11 €) |
17,269.80 Ft (45.00 €) |
-13.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.82 €) |
3,204.51 Ft (8.35 €) |
+6.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.61 €) |
1,055.38 Ft (2.75 €) |
+5.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.61 €) |
1,343.21 Ft (3.50 €) |
+34.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.21 Ft (2.19 €) |
729.17 Ft (1.90 €) |
-13.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.55 Ft (1.53 €) |
675.48 Ft (1.76 €) |
+15.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
446.94 Ft (1.16 €) |
599.65 Ft (1.56 €) |
+34.2 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (3.81 €) |
1,584.78 Ft (4.13 €) |
+8.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (1.33 €) |
432.58 Ft (1.13 €) |
-15.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (0.89 €) |
216.05 Ft (0.56 €) |
-36.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (2.31 €) |
919.14 Ft (2.40 €) |
+3.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (4.03 €) |
1,703.78 Ft (4.44 €) |
+10.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (2.39 €) |
1,185.68 Ft (3.09 €) |
+29.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.33 Ft (5.26 €) |
2,210.78 Ft (5.76 €) |
+9.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (0.67 €) |
312.03 Ft (0.81 €) |
+20.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (0.79 €) |
273.16 Ft (0.71 €) |
-9.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (0.83 €) |
233.26 Ft (0.61 €) |
-26.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.30 €) |
356.28 Ft (0.93 €) |
-28.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.53 €) |
235.00 Ft (0.61 €) |
+16.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.58 €) |
169.72 Ft (0.44 €) |
-23.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
522.93 Ft (1.36 €) |
382.33 Ft (1.00 €) |
-26.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (0.47 €) |
233.72 Ft (0.61 €) |
+30.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.21 €) |
1,586.90 Ft (4.13 €) |
-20.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (1.04 €) |
352.55 Ft (0.92 €) |
-11.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.40 €) |
606.36 Ft (1.58 €) |
+13.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.73 €) |
1,957.24 Ft (5.10 €) |
-11.0 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.17 €) |
569.90 Ft (1.48 €) |
+26.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.75 €) |
10,553.77 Ft (27.50 €) |
+11.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.87 €) |
757.95 Ft (1.98 €) |
-31.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.85 €) |
741.15 Ft (1.93 €) |
+4.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.20 €) |
5,756.60 Ft (15.00 €) |
-12.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (6.21 €) |
2,352.59 Ft (6.13 €) |
-1.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (27,359.90 €) |
12,804,598.61 Ft (33,365.00 €) |
+21.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,075,200.00 Ft (26,252.99 €) |
9,594,334.34 Ft (25,000.00 €) |
-4.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (148.46 €) |
46,914.90 Ft (122.25 €) |
-17.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (21.59 €) |
7,152.14 Ft (18.64 €) |
-13.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (16.45 €) |
11,864.99 Ft (30.92 €) |
+87.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (47.95 €) |
17,013.95 Ft (44.33 €) |
-7.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (14.34 €) |
4,701.22 Ft (12.25 €) |
-14.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (7.30 €) |
3,051.00 Ft (7.95 €) |
+9.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (405.07 €) |
236,660.25 Ft (616.67 €) |
+52.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,785,866.08 Ft (9,864.85 €) |
3,604,495.47 Ft (9,392.25 €) |
-4.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (73.86 €) |
23,026.40 Ft (60.00 €) |
-18.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (31.47 €) |
10,745.65 Ft (28.00 €) |
-11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (86.16 €) |
28,783.00 Ft (75.00 €) |
-13.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (92.38 €) |
34,859.41 Ft (90.83 €) |
-1.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,964.60 Ft (594.01 €) |
337,172.32 Ft (878.57 €) |
+47.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,279.17 Ft (461.94 €) |
239,858.36 Ft (625.00 €) |
+35.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,599.98 Ft (1,046.45 €) |
518,472.45 Ft (1,350.99 €) |
+29.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,130.36 Ft (769.02 €) |
329,635.82 Ft (858.93 €) |
+11.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,632.27 Ft (337.78 €) |
96,656.41 Ft (251.86 €) |
-25.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (231.73 €) |
60,610.81 Ft (157.93 €) |
-31.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,948.78 Ft (1,094.26 €) |
562,387.90 Ft (1,465.42 €) |
+33.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.58 | -60.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 662 | 59 |
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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 |