Cost of Living Comparison Between Alicante and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 24.9% higher than in Alicante (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 34.9% higher than in Alicante
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 63.4% higher than in Alicante
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 16.2% higher than in Alicante
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 27.7% higher than in Alicante
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 12.3% lower than in Alicante
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Restaurants
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 47.50 € 60.00 €      +26.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 11.00 €      +22.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 3.50 €      +40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.81 € 2.32 €      +28.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 € 2.37 €      +26.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 € 1.81 €      +25.0 %
Markets
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.19 € 4.03 €      -3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.33 € 1.57 €      +17.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.74 €      +36.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.55 € 2.94 €      +15.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.14 € 6.72 €      +62.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.18 € 3.83 €      +20.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.76 € 7.56 €      +31.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.99 €      +16.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.83 €      +17.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.90 €      +60.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.93 € 1.04 €      +11.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.78 €      +16.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.75 €      +36.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.93 € 1.19 €      +27.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.58 € 0.77 €      +33.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 6.47 €      +61.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.18 €      +19.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 € 1.96 €      +27.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.12 € 5.50 €      +7.3 %
Transportation
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.45 € 2.55 €      +75.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.50 € 22.00 €      -6.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 3.00 €      +106.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.22 €      +66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 25.00 €      +66.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.00 € 6.23 €      +3.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 32,082.50 €      -3.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 27,833.33 €      +11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.57 € 175.21 €      +67.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.31 € 18.98 €      +9.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.91 € 34.20 €      +18.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.57 € 47.57 €      -2.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 € 20.62 €      +37.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.25 € 9.25 €      +12.1 %
Childcare
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.67 € 568.93 €      -7.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,150.00 € 11,707.14 €      +27.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.00 € 76.52 €      +25.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.00 € 33.12 €      +22.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.29 € 89.41 €      +6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.00 € 105.95 €      +11.5 %
Rent Per Month
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 858.08 € 1,302.44 €      +51.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 669.99 € 986.24 €      +47.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,234.62 € 2,190.43 €      +77.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 866.67 € 1,450.53 €      +67.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 240.51 € 520.81 €      +116.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 157.93 € 358.73 €      +127.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,653.33 € 1,955.60 €      +18.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 3.40      -5.0 %
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