Cost of Living Comparison Between Durham, NC and Alicante 

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Consumer Prices in Alicante are 25.2% lower than in Durham, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Alicante are 36.1% lower than in Durham, NC
Rent Prices in Alicante are 55.4% lower than in Durham, NC
Restaurant Prices in Alicante are 25.1% lower than in Durham, NC
Groceries Prices in Alicante are 41.8% lower than in Durham, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Alicante is 57.2% lower than in Durham, NC
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Restaurants
Durham, NC Edit Alicante Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $
(13.76 €)
13.08 $
(12.00 €)
     -12.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 66.25 $
(60.76 €)
46.34 $
(42.50 €)
     -30.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $
(7.34 €)
9.00 $
(8.25 €)
     +12.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.75 $
(3.44 €)
3.27 $
(3.00 €)
     -12.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.42 €)
3.27 $
(3.00 €)
     -53.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.45 $
(4.08 €)
2.00 $
(1.83 €)
     -55.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.89 €)
1.86 $
(1.71 €)
     -9.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 $
(1.30 €)
1.13 $
(1.04 €)
     -20.0 %
Markets
Durham, NC Edit Alicante Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.33 $
(3.05 €)
3.77 $
(3.45 €)
     +13.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.75 $
(2.52 €)
1.29 $
(1.18 €)
     -53.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.73 €)
0.60 $
(0.55 €)
     -68.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.43 $
(2.23 €)
2.38 $
(2.19 €)
     -1.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.40 $
(5.87 €)
5.36 $
(4.91 €)
     -16.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.25 $
(5.73 €)
3.54 $
(3.25 €)
     -43.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.33 $
(6.72 €)
6.05 $
(5.55 €)
     -17.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.90 €)
0.79 $
(0.73 €)
     -61.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 $
(0.50 €)
0.77 $
(0.71 €)
     +43.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.64 $
(1.51 €)
0.54 $
(0.49 €)
     -67.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.55 $
(2.33 €)
0.91 $
(0.83 €)
     -64.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 $
(0.94 €)
0.64 $
(0.58 €)
     -38.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.22 €)
0.49 $
(0.45 €)
     -62.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $
(1.83 €)
1.01 $
(0.93 €)
     -49.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(1.75 €)
0.69 $
(0.63 €)
     -63.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(12.84 €)
4.51 $
(4.13 €)
     -67.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.62 $
(2.40 €)
1.07 $
(0.98 €)
     -59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $
(4.13 €)
1.70 $
(1.56 €)
     -62.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.49 $
(6.87 €)
5.53 $
(5.08 €)
     -26.1 %
Transportation
Durham, NC Edit Alicante Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.83 €)
1.58 $
(1.45 €)
     -20.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 $
(33.02 €)
38.16 $
(35.00 €)
     +6.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 $
(3.30 €)
4.36 $
(4.00 €)
     +21.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(2.06 €)
2.14 $
(1.96 €)
     -4.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $
(13.76 €)
25.08 $
(23.00 €)
     +67.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.17 $
(2.90 €)
6.89 $
(6.32 €)
     +117.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 $
(22,010.71 €)
28,077.24 $
(25,750.00 €)
     +17.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,206.25 $
(21,282.75 €)
26,532.54 $
(24,333.33 €)
     +14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Durham, NC Edit Alicante Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 135.87 $
(124.61 €)
151.23 $
(138.70 €)
     +11.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.05 $
(0.05 €)
0.15 $
(0.14 €)
     +205.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.00 $
(59.61 €)
35.85 $
(32.88 €)
     -44.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Durham, NC Edit Alicante Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.17 $
(35.92 €)
42.37 $
(38.86 €)
     +8.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(18.34 €)
13.36 $
(12.25 €)
     -33.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(11.01 €)
8.72 $
(8.00 €)
     -27.3 %
Childcare
Durham, NC Edit Alicante Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,582.00 $
(1,450.87 €)
305.31 $
(280.00 €)
     -80.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,000.00 $
(3,668.45 €)
6,894.46 $
(6,323.00 €)
     +72.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Durham, NC Edit Alicante Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.21 $
(50.64 €)
76.81 $
(70.44 €)
     +39.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.17 $
(31.33 €)
33.26 $
(30.50 €)
     -2.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.75 $
(76.81 €)
74.96 $
(68.75 €)
     -10.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.75 $
(118.08 €)
81.78 $
(75.00 €)
     -36.5 %
Rent Per Month
Durham, NC Edit Alicante Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,550.00 $
(1,421.53 €)
696.48 $
(638.75 €)
     -55.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,366.67 $
(1,253.39 €)
608.79 $
(558.33 €)
     -55.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,379.75 $
(2,182.50 €)
1,090.38 $
(1,000.00 €)
     -54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,937.50 $
(1,776.91 €)
902.38 $
(827.59 €)
     -53.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Durham, NC Edit Alicante Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 322.00 $
(295.31 €)
226.23 $
(207.48 €)
     -29.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 162.33 $
(148.88 €)
182.05 $
(166.96 €)
     +12.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Durham, NC Edit Alicante Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,575.00 $
(5,112.90 €)
1,526.11 $
(1,399.62 €)
     -72.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.79 2.75      -42.5 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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