How expensive is Alicante compared to the rest of Spain?

Alicante ranks #312 out of 577 cities globally. It is 6.4% cheaper than the Spain average, based on 15 cities. The rent index is 23.7 and local purchasing power is 95.1.

What is the average rent in Alicante?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Alicante city centre costs approximately EUR 892 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to EUR 739 (saving 17%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around EUR 1,528.

Is Alicante affordable to live in?

Alicante is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are average, and local purchasing power is average. Workers in Spain earning EUR 50,000 gross take home approximately EUR 2,962 per month after tax.

🇪🇸 Spain · 2026

Coste de Vida en Alicante

6.4% por debajo del promedio de Spain

Posición #312 de 577 ciudades · Más cara que el 45.9% de las ciudades del mundo

-6.4%

Coste de Vida

-2.5%

Alquiler

-1.3%

Supermercado

-2.4%

Poder Adquisitivo

Comparado con el promedio de Spain · Ver ranking de Spain →

Precios de Alquiler en Alicante

Apartamento	Centro	Fuera del Centro	Ahorras
1 Dormitorio	EUR 892/mo ≈ $1,010	EUR 739/mo ≈ $836	17%
3 Dormitorios	EUR 1,528/mo ≈ $1,730	EUR 1,356/mo ≈ $1,534	11%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Prices of Goods & Services in Alicante

Groceries

Item	Price	Sources
Apples (1kg)	EUR 2.00	1 source
Bread (500g)	EUR 1.20	1 source
Chicken (1kg)	EUR 6.50	1 source
Eggs (12)	EUR 2.10	1 source
Milk (1L)	EUR 0.95	1 source
Rice (1kg)	EUR 1.40	1 source
Water (1.5L)	EUR 0.50	1 source

Apples (1kg)

EUR 2.00

Bread (500g)

EUR 1.20

Chicken (1kg)

EUR 6.50

Eggs (12)

EUR 2.10

Milk (1L)

EUR 0.95

Rice (1kg)

EUR 1.40

Water (1.5L)

EUR 0.50

Restaurants

Item	Price	Sources
Draft beer (0.5L)	EUR 1.80	1 source
Cappuccino	EUR 1.60	1 source
McMeal	EUR 9.50	1 source
Cheap meal	EUR 13.00	1 source
Mid-range dinner (2 people)	EUR 45.00	1 source

Draft beer (0.5L)

EUR 1.80

Cappuccino

EUR 1.60

McMeal

EUR 9.50

Cheap meal

EUR 13.00

Mid-range dinner (2 people)

EUR 45.00

Leisure

Item	Price	Sources
Cinema ticket	EUR 10.40	1 source
Gym membership	EUR 37.00	1 source

Cinema ticket

EUR 10.40

Gym membership

EUR 37.00

Utilities

Item	Price	Sources
Electricity (85m² apt)	EUR 68.00	1 source
Garbage collection	EUR 8.00	1 source
Natural gas (85m² apt)	EUR 22.00	1 source
Internet (60 Mbps)	EUR 26.00	1 source
Water (85m² apt)	EUR 18.00	1 source

Electricity (85m² apt)

EUR 68.00

Garbage collection

EUR 8.00

Natural gas (85m² apt)

EUR 22.00

Internet (60 Mbps)

EUR 26.00

Water (85m² apt)

EUR 18.00

Transportation

Item	Price	Sources
Gasoline (1L)	EUR 1.46	1 source
Taxi per km	EUR 1.05	1 source
Taxi start	EUR 2.30	1 source
Monthly pass	EUR 26.00	1 source
Single ticket	EUR 1.45	1 source

Gasoline (1L)

EUR 1.46

Taxi per km

EUR 1.05

Taxi start

EUR 2.30

Monthly pass

EUR 26.00

Single ticket

EUR 1.45

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. October 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Alicante has a cost of living index of 36.6 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

36.6

Index

Sources

4.6

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

39.1

Expatistan

38.0

LivingCost

34.8

ShouldIMove price index

34.5

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

84.9

Based on 93 country PLI x 0.913 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Índices de Coste

Coste de Vida

-6.4% Average

Alquiler

-2.5% Average

Supermercado

-1.3% Average

Restaurantes

+0.6% Average

Poder Adquisitivo

-2.4% Average

Vivir en Alicante: Qué Esperar

Alicante es mid-priced según estándares globales (puesto #312 de 577 ciudades). Está 6.4% más barato que el promedio de Spain, basado en 15 ciudades.

Los comestibles son average, mientras que comer fuera es average. Rent ofrece el mejor valor, mientras que Restaurants es lo más caro.

Los trabajadores en Spain con EUR 50,000 brutos se llevan EUR 2,962/mes neto después de impuestos (28.9%% tipo efectivo). Ver calculadora fiscal completa de Spain →