Cost of Living in Alicante

Summary of cost of living in Alicante, Spain:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 10.00-18.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 37.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 8.20-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 1.50-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 3.00-4.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1.78 € 1.20-2.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 € 1.10-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 € 1.00-2.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.24 € 3.44-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 € 0.57-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.45-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.62 € 2.00-3.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.06 € 2.95-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.33 € 2.72-3.63
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.42 € 3.63-7.71
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.45-1.13
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.64-1.36
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.45-0.91
Tomato (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.45-1.13
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.45-0.91
Onion (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.36-1.09
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 € 0.70-1.05
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.56 € 0.39-0.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 2.25-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 € 0.70-1.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 € 1.25-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.15 € 5.00-5.70
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.45 € 1.35-1.65
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.50 € 13.30-40.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 1.45-4.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 1.93-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 15.00-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.81 € 5.68-6.44
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 33,365.00-33,365.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 26,000.00-26,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.57 € 80.00-177.39
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.87 € 8.00-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.31 € 20.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.29 € 32.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 €
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.25 € 6.90-12.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.67 € 450.00-900.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,150.00 € 6,000.00-14,400.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.20 € 30.00-80.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.00 € 18.00-30.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.17 € 55.00-125.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.00 € 70.00-100.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 846.97 € 700.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 665.82 € 500.00-850.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,215.38 € 850.00-1,859.86
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 846.15 € 600.00-1,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 240.51 € 195.09-334.45
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 157.93 € 111.48-232.26
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,620.00 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 3.50-4.00

Prices in Alicante

This city had 361 entries in the past 12 months by 47 different contributors.
Last update: March 2025
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4 Comments so far
Test on Aug 30, 2024:
It correct more or less, within the 5% error margin, according to my experience. For complete picture check the historical cost of living, but inflation hit Spain way less than some other European countries.
MP L on Aug 14, 2024:
Hi , the cost of food in supermarkets is higher then quoted , maybe in the German chains Aldi or Lidl , it may be more realistic ,however there located 3 kilometres outside city centre
Fred on Aug 03, 2024:
People in Alicante, please can you tell if all this info is true and valuable? It looks kinda not….
Bill Duffy on Jun 12, 2024:
We found these pages full of valuable information I have been looking for.Our goal is to move to Alicante in the very near future,no later than 2025.