Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Alicante 

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Consumer Prices in Alicante are 55.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Alicante are 67.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Alicante are 81.3% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Alicante are 56.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Alicante are 57.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Alicante is 19.4% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Alicante Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.97 €)
13.95 $
(13.00 €)
     -53.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(121.19 €)
48.27 $
(45.00 €)
     -62.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
8.96 $
(8.35 €)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
3.22 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(10.25 €)
3.75 $
(3.50 €)
     -65.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(5.33 €)
2.04 $
(1.90 €)
     -64.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(2.96 €)
1.89 $
(1.76 €)
     -40.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.17 €)
1.68 $
(1.56 €)
     -28.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Alicante Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(5.26 €)
4.40 $
(4.10 €)
     -22.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.09 €)
1.18 $
(1.10 €)
     -73.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.17 €)
0.61 $
(0.57 €)
     -82.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(4.86 €)
2.62 $
(2.44 €)
     -49.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(7.12 €)
4.76 $
(4.44 €)
     -37.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(6.46 €)
3.31 $
(3.09 €)
     -52.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(8.38 €)
6.18 $
(5.76 €)
     -31.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.89 €)
0.88 $
(0.82 €)
     -71.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.88 €)
0.78 $
(0.73 €)
     -17.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.36 €)
0.62 $
(0.58 €)
     -75.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.73 €)
1.05 $
(0.98 €)
     -64.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.68 €)
0.72 $
(0.67 €)
     -60.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.57 €)
0.48 $
(0.44 €)
     -71.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.75 €)
1.03 $
(0.96 €)
     -65.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(2.28 €)
0.69 $
(0.64 €)
     -71.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.64 €)
4.58 $
(4.27 €)
     -77.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.36 €)
1.00 $
(0.93 €)
     -60.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(3.59 €)
1.64 $
(1.53 €)
     -57.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.85 €)
5.50 $
(5.12 €)
     -67.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Alicante Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.70 €)
1.59 $
(1.48 €)
     -45.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(123.05 €)
29.50 $
(27.50 €)
     -77.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.66 €)
2.12 $
(1.98 €)
     -57.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.26 €)
2.07 $
(1.93 €)
     -40.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.69 €)
16.09 $
(15.00 €)
     -52.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(3.59 €)
6.62 $
(6.17 €)
     +71.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,627.17 €)
35,791.48 $
(33,365.00 €)
     +2.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(26,434.40 €)
26,818.14 $
(25,000.00 €)
     -5.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Alicante Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(175.12 €)
141.34 $
(131.76 €)
     -24.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(63.55 €)
19.99 $
(18.64 €)
     -70.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(66.95 €)
33.91 $
(31.62 €)
     -52.8 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Alicante Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(137.92 €)
47.56 $
(44.33 €)
     -67.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(86.81 €)
13.14 $
(12.25 €)
     -85.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.64 €)
8.55 $
(7.97 €)
     -57.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Alicante Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(2,911.79 €)
661.51 $
(616.67 €)
     -78.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(54,067.89 €)
10,075.31 $
(9,392.25 €)
     -82.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Alicante Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(67.28 €)
70.49 $
(65.71 €)
     -2.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(44.97 €)
30.04 $
(28.00 €)
     -37.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(94.37 €)
78.16 $
(72.86 €)
     -22.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(157.62 €)
98.84 $
(92.14 €)
     -41.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Alicante Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(3,918.82 €)
920.76 $
(858.33 €)
     -78.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(2,699.01 €)
628.74 $
(586.11 €)
     -78.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(8,183.86 €)
1,419.56 $
(1,323.32 €)
     -83.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(4,311.62 €)
867.76 $
(808.93 €)
     -81.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Alicante Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(1,594.42 €)
275.93 $
(257.23 €)
     -83.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,065.28 €)
156.96 $
(146.32 €)
     -86.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Alicante Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(5,503.35 €)
1,541.84 $
(1,437.31 €)
     -73.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 3.58      -46.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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