Cost of Living Comparison Between Alicante and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 14.5% higher than in Alicante (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 29.8% higher than in Alicante
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 75.8% higher than in Alicante
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 24.2% higher than in Alicante
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 13.2% higher than in Alicante
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 2.3% lower than in Alicante
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Restaurants
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 15.00 €      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 € 60.00 €      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.50 € 9.00 €      +5.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.85 € 2.26 €      +22.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 € 2.16 €      +29.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.08 € 1.54 €      +42.3 %
Markets
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.49 € 4.01 €      +14.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.33 €      +23.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.61 €      +9.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.27 € 2.58 €      +13.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.91 € 5.83 €      +18.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.27 € 3.51 €      +7.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.55 € 5.53 €      -0.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.90 €      +18.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.83 €      +16.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.80 €      +50.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.85 € 1.04 €      +21.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 € 0.68 €      +17.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 € 0.72 €      +55.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.93 € 1.01 €      +8.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.57 € 0.79 €      +39.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.13 € 6.00 €      +45.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 1.16 €      +26.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 € 1.59 €      +1.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.05 € 5.11 €      +1.2 %
Transportation
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.45 € 2.40 €      +65.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.96 € 3.22 €      +63.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.00 € 24.50 €      +6.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.37 € 6.91 €      +8.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,750.00 € 24,999.50 €      -2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 € 25,309.54 €      +5.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 148.27 € 166.77 €      +12.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.00 € 17.62 €      -11.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.10 € 35.35 €      +6.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.71 € 46.07 €      +10.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.25 € 20.59 €      +68.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 9.00 €      +12.5 %
Childcare
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 550.00 € 497.81 €      -9.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,656.33 € 10,993.20 €      +65.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.25 € 75.78 €      -4.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.00 € 31.03 €      +14.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.75 € 86.40 €      +25.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.00 € 102.86 €      +28.6 %
Rent Per Month
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 651.11 € 1,160.13 €      +78.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 571.88 € 894.77 €      +56.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,000.00 € 1,942.63 €      +94.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 831.66 € 1,402.05 €      +68.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 192.00 € 490.97 €      +155.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 150.50 € 325.18 €      +116.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,437.00 € 1,820.75 €      +26.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.21 2.75      -14.3 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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