Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Alicante 

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Cost of Living in Alicante is 46.7% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Alicante is 56.8% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Alicante are 71.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Alicante are 41.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Alicante are 36.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Alicante is 5.1% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Alicante Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(24.00 €)
12.50 £
(15.00 €)
     -37.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(96.02 €)
41.66 £
(50.00 €)
     -47.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.60 €)
7.50 £
(9.00 €)
     -6.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.20 €)
2.08 £
(2.50 €)
     -65.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.60 €)
2.92 £
(3.50 €)
     -47.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 £
(4.47 €)
1.54 £
(1.84 €)
     -58.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 £
(2.35 €)
1.67 £
(2.01 €)
     -14.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 £
(1.75 €)
1.16 £
(1.39 €)
     -20.4 %
Markets
London Edit Alicante Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.79 £
(5.75 €)
3.68 £
(4.42 €)
     -23.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.67 €)
1.26 £
(1.51 €)
     -9.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.08 €)
0.49 £
(0.59 €)
     -45.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 £
(4.32 €)
2.18 £
(2.62 €)
     -39.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.93 £
(4.71 €)
3.45 £
(4.14 €)
     -12.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.14 £
(3.77 €)
2.77 £
(3.33 €)
     -11.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.78 £
(5.73 €)
4.25 £
(5.10 €)
     -11.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(1.40 €)
0.79 £
(0.94 €)
     -32.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.74 €)
0.60 £
(0.72 €)
     -2.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 £
(1.30 €)
0.47 £
(0.56 €)
     -56.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 £
(1.52 €)
0.77 £
(0.93 €)
     -38.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.68 €)
0.56 £
(0.67 €)
     -1.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.69 €)
0.46 £
(0.55 €)
     -20.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.19 €)
0.77 £
(0.93 €)
     -21.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(1.56 €)
0.48 £
(0.58 €)
     -62.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(10.80 €)
3.33 £
(4.00 €)
     -63.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 £
(2.80 €)
0.82 £
(0.99 €)
     -64.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 £
(3.29 €)
1.28 £
(1.54 €)
     -53.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.75 £
(20.10 €)
4.27 £
(5.12 €)
     -74.5 %
Transportation
London Edit Alicante Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.36 €)
1.23 £
(1.48 €)
     -56.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £
(219.69 €)
19.58 £
(23.50 €)
     -89.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(5.10 €)
1.21 £
(1.45 €)
     -71.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(5.02 €)
1.61 £
(1.93 €)
     -61.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(36.01 €)
12.50 £
(15.00 €)
     -58.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 £
(6.66 €)
4.84 £
(5.81 €)
     -12.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,948.45 €)
27,798.88 £
(33,365.00 €)
     -1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,614.81 £
(35,544.53 €)
21,662.55 £
(26,000.00 €)
     -26.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Alicante Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 234.54 £
(281.50 €)
87.12 £
(104.57 €)
     -62.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.45 £
(17.35 €)
14.46 £
(17.36 €)
     +0.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.51 £
(37.82 €)
23.47 £
(28.17 €)
     -25.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Alicante Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.63 £
(57.17 €)
41.06 £
(49.29 €)
     -13.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.80 £
(17.76 €)
12.50 £
(15.00 €)
     -15.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.00 €)
6.87 £
(8.25 €)
     -54.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Alicante Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,778.17 £
(2,134.21 €)
513.79 £
(616.67 €)
     -71.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,805.90 £
(24,971.83 €)
7,623.55 £
(9,150.00 €)
     -63.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Alicante Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.14 £
(94.99 €)
50.99 £
(61.20 €)
     -35.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.18 £
(44.62 €)
22.50 £
(27.00 €)
     -39.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.03 £
(110.45 €)
74.29 £
(89.17 €)
     -19.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.78 £
(138.96 €)
79.15 £
(95.00 €)
     -31.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Alicante Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,203.26 £
(2,644.42 €)
718.42 £
(862.27 €)
     -67.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.67 £
(1,964.37 €)
566.55 £
(679.99 €)
     -65.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,226.39 £
(5,072.63 €)
1,035.52 £
(1,242.86 €)
     -75.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,748.81 £
(3,299.20 €)
722.09 £
(866.67 €)
     -73.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Alicante Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,496.79 £
(1,796.48 €)
200.38 £
(240.51 €)
     -86.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 773.52 £
(928.41 €)
131.59 £
(157.93 €)
     -83.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Alicante Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,292.22 £
(3,951.41 €)
1,349.74 £
(1,620.00 €)
     -59.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.06 3.58      -29.2 %
Last update: February 2025January 2025
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