Cost of Living Comparison Between Alicante and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 23.6% higher than in Alicante (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 36.6% higher than in Alicante
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 74.6% higher than in Alicante
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 17.3% higher than in Alicante
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 23.1% higher than in Alicante
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 22.8% 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 50.00 € 60.00 €      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 12.00 €      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 3.50 €      +40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 € 4.00 €      +23.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.79 € 2.43 €      +36.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 € 2.40 €      +26.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 € 1.80 €      +37.4 %
Markets
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.25 € 4.13 €      -2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 € 1.55 €      -2.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.75 €      +25.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.62 € 2.91 €      +11.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.57 € 6.75 €      +47.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.51 € 3.70 €      +5.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.73 € 7.56 €      +32.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 € 1.04 €      +9.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.95 €      +32.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.88 €      +59.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.93 € 1.07 €      +15.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.78 €      +12.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.72 €      +12.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 € 1.25 €      +32.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.58 € 0.75 €      +29.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 6.00 €      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.19 €      +21.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 € 2.02 €      +21.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.15 € 6.00 €      +16.5 %
Transportation
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.45 € 2.55 €      +75.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.50 € 23.00 €      -2.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 3.88 €      +167.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.86 €      +100.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 25.30 €      +68.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.79 € 6.17 €      +6.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 33,365.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 28,571.43 €      +9.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 110.40 € 159.64 €      +44.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.44 € 19.26 €      +17.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.92 € 33.90 €      +21.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.50 € 47.99 €      +1.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 € 18.60 €      +24.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.25 € 9.00 €      +9.1 %
Childcare
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.67 € 598.53 €      -2.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,150.00 € 12,553.85 €      +37.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.20 € 74.05 €      +21.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.00 € 32.05 €      +18.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.33 € 91.19 €      +9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.00 € 102.94 €      +9.5 %
Rent Per Month
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 846.97 € 1,340.79 €      +58.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.99 € 1,031.12 €      +54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,242.86 € 2,354.47 €      +89.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 845.83 € 1,568.91 €      +85.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 240.51 € 511.12 €      +112.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 157.93 € 375.98 €      +138.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Alicante Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,684.00 € 1,775.98 €      +5.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 3.39      -5.3 %
Last update: April 2025May 2025
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