Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Alicante 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Alicante are 54.8% lower than in Geneva (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Alicante are 61.2% lower than in Geneva
Rent Prices in Alicante are 72.3% lower than in Geneva
Restaurant Prices in Alicante are 57.7% lower than in Geneva
Groceries Prices in Alicante are 60.6% lower than in Geneva
Local Purchasing Power in Alicante is 34.6% lower than in Geneva
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Restaurants
Geneva Edit Alicante Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(25.79 €)
11.63 Fr.
(12.00 €)
     -53.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 115.00 Fr.
(118.62 €)
43.63 Fr.
(45.00 €)
     -62.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(15.47 €)
8.10 Fr.
(8.35 €)
     -46.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 Fr.
(8.25 €)
2.91 Fr.
(3.00 €)
     -63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 Fr.
(8.25 €)
2.91 Fr.
(3.00 €)
     -63.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.59 Fr.
(4.73 €)
1.78 Fr.
(1.83 €)
     -61.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 Fr.
(4.02 €)
1.59 Fr.
(1.64 €)
     -59.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 Fr.
(3.38 €)
1.01 Fr.
(1.04 €)
     -69.2 %
Markets
Geneva Edit Alicante Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.28 Fr.
(6.48 €)
3.37 Fr.
(3.48 €)
     -46.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.75 Fr.
(2.83 €)
1.04 Fr.
(1.07 €)
     -62.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 Fr.
(1.32 €)
0.54 Fr.
(0.55 €)
     -58.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.62 Fr.
(5.80 €)
2.12 Fr.
(2.19 €)
     -62.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.75 Fr.
(10.06 €)
4.76 Fr.
(4.91 €)
     -51.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.43 Fr.
(10.76 €)
3.15 Fr.
(3.25 €)
     -69.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.66 Fr.
(19.24 €)
5.38 Fr.
(5.55 €)
     -71.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.53 Fr.
(1.58 €)
0.71 Fr.
(0.73 €)
     -53.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.14 Fr.
(1.18 €)
0.68 Fr.
(0.70 €)
     -40.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.27 Fr.
(1.31 €)
0.48 Fr.
(0.50 €)
     -62.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 Fr.
(1.65 €)
0.81 Fr.
(0.83 €)
     -49.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.91 Fr.
(0.94 €)
0.57 Fr.
(0.58 €)
     -37.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.89 Fr.
(0.92 €)
0.44 Fr.
(0.45 €)
     -50.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.03 Fr.
(2.10 €)
0.90 Fr.
(0.93 €)
     -55.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.32 Fr.
(1.36 €)
0.58 Fr.
(0.60 €)
     -56.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(12.38 €)
3.88 Fr.
(4.00 €)
     -67.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.22 Fr.
(2.29 €)
0.89 Fr.
(0.91 €)
     -60.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 Fr.
(2.04 €)
1.51 Fr.
(1.56 €)
     -23.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 Fr.
(8.77 €)
4.92 Fr.
(5.08 €)
     -42.1 %
Transportation
Geneva Edit Alicante Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 Fr.
(3.09 €)
1.41 Fr.
(1.45 €)
     -53.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 Fr.
(72.20 €)
31.51 Fr.
(32.50 €)
     -55.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 Fr.
(6.19 €)
3.88 Fr.
(4.00 €)
     -35.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 Fr.
(4.98 €)
1.90 Fr.
(1.96 €)
     -60.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 47.50 Fr.
(48.99 €)
22.30 Fr.
(23.00 €)
     -53.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.51 Fr.
(7.75 €)
6.13 Fr.
(6.32 €)
     -18.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 Fr.
(36,101.03 €)
24,964.66 Fr.
(25,750.00 €)
     -28.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,833.33 Fr.
(31,803.29 €)
23,268.03 Fr.
(24,000.00 €)
     -24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Geneva Edit Alicante Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.56 Fr.
(196.56 €)
121.14 Fr.
(124.95 €)
     -36.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.26 Fr.
(0.27 €)
0.11 Fr.
(0.11 €)
     -58.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 55.62 Fr.
(57.37 €)
31.89 Fr.
(32.89 €)
     -42.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Geneva Edit Alicante Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.42 Fr.
(77.80 €)
37.67 Fr.
(38.86 €)
     -50.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 Fr.
(25.79 €)
11.88 Fr.
(12.25 €)
     -52.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.00 Fr.
(19.60 €)
7.76 Fr.
(8.00 €)
     -59.2 %
Childcare
Geneva Edit Alicante Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,423.38 Fr.
(2,499.61 €)
533.23 Fr.
(550.00 €)
     -78.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,472.73 Fr.
(25,242.59 €)
6,130.16 Fr.
(6,323.00 €)
     -75.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Geneva Edit Alicante Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.08 Fr.
(101.16 €)
68.30 Fr.
(70.44 €)
     -30.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.45 Fr.
(62.36 €)
29.09 Fr.
(30.00 €)
     -51.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.69 Fr.
(123.45 €)
66.65 Fr.
(68.75 €)
     -44.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 180.71 Fr.
(186.40 €)
72.71 Fr.
(75.00 €)
     -59.8 %
Rent Per Month
Geneva Edit Alicante Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,997.83 Fr.
(2,060.67 €)
637.45 Fr.
(657.50 €)
     -68.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,697.64 Fr.
(1,751.05 €)
567.85 Fr.
(585.71 €)
     -66.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,172.00 Fr.
(4,303.24 €)
993.74 Fr.
(1,025.00 €)
     -76.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,038.64 Fr.
(3,134.23 €)
819.06 Fr.
(844.83 €)
     -73.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Geneva Edit Alicante Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,574.40 Fr.
(1,623.93 €)
201.15 Fr.
(207.48 €)
     -87.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,070.53 Fr.
(1,104.21 €)
144.11 Fr.
(148.64 €)
     -86.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Geneva Edit Alicante Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,463.01 Fr.
(5,634.87 €)
1,386.76 Fr.
(1,430.38 €)
     -74.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.47 2.75      +87.2 %
Last update: June 2023May 2023
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