Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Alicante 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Alicante are 0.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Alicante are 7.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Alicante are 27.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Alicante are 6.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Alicante are 0.6% higher 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 (10.31 €) |
5,044.74 Ft (13.00 €) |
+26.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (51.54 €) |
17,462.57 Ft (45.00 €) |
-12.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.73 €) |
3,240.28 Ft (8.35 €) |
+8.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
1,067.16 Ft (2.75 €) |
+6.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.58 €) |
1,358.20 Ft (3.50 €) |
+35.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.89 Ft (2.15 €) |
734.54 Ft (1.89 €) |
-12.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.76 Ft (1.51 €) |
659.10 Ft (1.70 €) |
+12.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.05 Ft (1.15 €) |
582.09 Ft (1.50 €) |
+30.2 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (3.77 €) |
1,602.47 Ft (4.13 €) |
+9.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (1.31 €) |
437.41 Ft (1.13 €) |
-13.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (0.87 €) |
218.46 Ft (0.56 €) |
-35.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (2.28 €) |
929.40 Ft (2.40 €) |
+4.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (4.01 €) |
1,722.80 Ft (4.44 €) |
+10.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (2.36 €) |
1,198.92 Ft (3.09 €) |
+30.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.65 Ft (5.22 €) |
2,235.45 Ft (5.76 €) |
+10.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (0.66 €) |
315.52 Ft (0.81 €) |
+22.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (0.78 €) |
276.20 Ft (0.71 €) |
-8.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (0.82 €) |
235.87 Ft (0.61 €) |
-26.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (1.29 €) |
360.25 Ft (0.93 €) |
-27.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (0.52 €) |
237.63 Ft (0.61 €) |
+17.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (0.57 €) |
171.62 Ft (0.44 €) |
-22.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.28 Ft (1.35 €) |
386.60 Ft (1.00 €) |
-26.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (0.46 €) |
236.33 Ft (0.61 €) |
+31.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.15 €) |
1,604.62 Ft (4.13 €) |
-19.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (1.03 €) |
356.48 Ft (0.92 €) |
-10.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (1.38 €) |
613.13 Ft (1.58 €) |
+14.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.67 €) |
1,979.09 Ft (5.10 €) |
-10.0 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.16 €) |
576.26 Ft (1.48 €) |
+28.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.48 €) |
10,671.57 Ft (27.50 €) |
+12.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.83 €) |
766.41 Ft (1.98 €) |
-30.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.82 €) |
749.42 Ft (1.93 €) |
+5.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (17.01 €) |
5,820.86 Ft (15.00 €) |
-11.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (6.15 €) |
2,378.85 Ft (6.13 €) |
-0.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (28,346.34 €) |
12,947,526.06 Ft (33,365.00 €) |
+17.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (25,971.26 €) |
9,701,428.19 Ft (25,000.00 €) |
-3.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (145.63 €) |
47,438.58 Ft (122.25 €) |
-16.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (21.09 €) |
7,231.97 Ft (18.64 €) |
-11.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (16.34 €) |
11,997.43 Ft (30.92 €) |
+89.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (46.81 €) |
17,203.87 Ft (44.33 €) |
-5.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (14.13 €) |
4,753.70 Ft (12.25 €) |
-13.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (7.34 €) |
3,085.05 Ft (7.95 €) |
+8.2 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (395.13 €) |
239,301.90 Ft (616.67 €) |
+56.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,397.39 Ft (9,762.47 €) |
3,644,729.56 Ft (9,392.25 €) |
-3.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (73.22 €) |
23,283.43 Ft (60.00 €) |
-18.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (30.86 €) |
10,865.60 Ft (28.00 €) |
-9.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (85.28 €) |
29,104.28 Ft (75.00 €) |
-12.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (91.71 €) |
35,248.52 Ft (90.83 €) |
-1.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,525.97 Ft (586.32 €) |
333,082.37 Ft (858.33 €) |
+46.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,268.61 Ft (456.81 €) |
234,046.95 Ft (603.12 €) |
+32.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,932.63 Ft (1,030.60 €) |
513,522.90 Ft (1,323.32 €) |
+28.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,284.03 Ft (758.35 €) |
320,079.96 Ft (824.83 €) |
+8.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,448.99 Ft (333.58 €) |
97,735.31 Ft (251.86 €) |
-24.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (227.82 €) |
61,287.36 Ft (157.93 €) |
-30.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (1,091.70 €) |
568,665.38 Ft (1,465.42 €) |
+34.2 % |
| 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: | 649 | 57 |
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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 |