Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Alicante 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Alicante are 3.4% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Alicante are 9.0% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Alicante are 27.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Alicante are 7.7% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Alicante are 2.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Alicante is 23.4% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (10.20 €) |
5,098.82 Ft (13.00 €) |
+27.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (50.99 €) |
17,649.75 Ft (45.00 €) |
-11.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (7.65 €) |
3,275.01 Ft (8.35 €) |
+9.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.55 €) |
1,176.65 Ft (3.00 €) |
+17.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (2.55 €) |
1,372.76 Ft (3.50 €) |
+37.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.56 Ft (2.14 €) |
745.21 Ft (1.90 €) |
-11.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.61 Ft (1.51 €) |
690.34 Ft (1.76 €) |
+16.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.44 Ft (1.14 €) |
612.84 Ft (1.56 €) |
+36.7 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,459.13 Ft (3.72 €) |
1,607.38 Ft (4.10 €) |
+10.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.36 Ft (1.30 €) |
432.51 Ft (1.10 €) |
-15.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
337.76 Ft (0.86 €) |
221.79 Ft (0.57 €) |
-34.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
877.92 Ft (2.24 €) |
956.65 Ft (2.44 €) |
+9.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,627.69 Ft (4.15 €) |
1,741.26 Ft (4.44 €) |
+7.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.32 Ft (2.33 €) |
1,211.77 Ft (3.09 €) |
+32.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,037.03 Ft (5.19 €) |
2,259.42 Ft (5.76 €) |
+10.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
254.77 Ft (0.65 €) |
323.00 Ft (0.82 €) |
+26.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.34 Ft (0.78 €) |
285.06 Ft (0.73 €) |
-6.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
316.85 Ft (0.81 €) |
228.31 Ft (0.58 €) |
-27.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
468.47 Ft (1.19 €) |
385.17 Ft (0.98 €) |
-17.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
200.70 Ft (0.51 €) |
263.30 Ft (0.67 €) |
+31.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.14 Ft (0.56 €) |
174.35 Ft (0.44 €) |
-20.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
503.88 Ft (1.28 €) |
375.06 Ft (0.96 €) |
-25.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.09 Ft (0.45 €) |
252.80 Ft (0.64 €) |
+42.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (5.10 €) |
1,621.82 Ft (4.13 €) |
-18.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
394.32 Ft (1.01 €) |
363.85 Ft (0.93 €) |
-7.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
531.03 Ft (1.35 €) |
601.21 Ft (1.53 €) |
+13.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (5.61 €) |
2,019.92 Ft (5.15 €) |
-8.2 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (1.15 €) |
582.44 Ft (1.48 €) |
+29.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (24.22 €) |
10,785.96 Ft (27.50 €) |
+13.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (2.80 €) |
774.63 Ft (1.98 €) |
-29.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (1.81 €) |
757.45 Ft (1.93 €) |
+7.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (16.83 €) |
5,883.25 Ft (15.00 €) |
-10.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,381.16 Ft (6.07 €) |
2,419.24 Ft (6.17 €) |
+1.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (26,770.92 €) |
13,086,309.82 Ft (33,365.00 €) |
+24.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,107,003.58 Ft (25,768.93 €) |
9,805,417.22 Ft (25,000.00 €) |
-3.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,631.81 Ft (144.39 €) |
54,297.24 Ft (138.44 €) |
-4.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,345.77 Ft (21.28 €) |
7,309.49 Ft (18.64 €) |
-12.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,253.46 Ft (15.94 €) |
12,400.08 Ft (31.62 €) |
+98.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,176.92 Ft (46.34 €) |
17,388.27 Ft (44.33 €) |
-4.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (14.18 €) |
4,804.65 Ft (12.25 €) |
-13.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,600.00 Ft (6.63 €) |
3,127.93 Ft (7.97 €) |
+20.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (383.60 €) |
241,866.96 Ft (616.67 €) |
+60.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,663,582.59 Ft (9,340.71 €) |
3,683,797.19 Ft (9,392.25 €) |
+0.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,116.83 Ft (71.69 €) |
25,774.24 Ft (65.71 €) |
-8.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (30.03 €) |
10,982.07 Ft (28.00 €) |
-6.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,314.29 Ft (84.94 €) |
27,700.30 Ft (70.62 €) |
-16.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (90.41 €) |
36,139.97 Ft (92.14 €) |
+1.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,437.37 Ft (587.53 €) |
336,652.66 Ft (858.33 €) |
+46.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,144.73 Ft (454.20 €) |
229,882.56 Ft (586.11 €) |
+29.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
395,572.93 Ft (1,008.56 €) |
519,027.32 Ft (1,323.32 €) |
+31.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,330.15 Ft (755.53 €) |
317,277.24 Ft (808.93 €) |
+7.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,973.89 Ft (328.83 €) |
98,782.93 Ft (251.86 €) |
-23.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,080.20 Ft (224.57 €) |
56,843.00 Ft (144.93 €) |
-35.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,162.58 Ft (1,073.80 €) |
566,753.12 Ft (1,445.00 €) |
+34.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.25 | 3.58 | -61.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 679 | 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 |