Cost of living comparison
Alaska is 40.0% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Alaska instead of France, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Alaska
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€15.01
|
$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.43
|
$12.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.62
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$2.03
|
|
pay 59.1% more for groceries
|
France
|
Alaska
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.65
|
$4.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.12
|
$7.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.33
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
$3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.59
|
$6.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$3.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.42
|
$2.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
France
|
Alaska
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.96
|
$4.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€48.37
|
$51.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€30,008.27
|
$27,113.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.95
|
$17.54
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
France
|
Alaska
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.86
|
$122.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€720.07
|
$1,483.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€580.13
|
$1,298.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€134.47
|
$165.96
|
|
pay 24.8% more for childcare
|
France
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€662.57
|
$943.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,795.89
|
$10,350.00
|
|
pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$7.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.36
|
$12.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.47
|
$105.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.61
|
$13.32
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
France
|
Alaska
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€86.03
|
$54.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.24
|
$48.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.85
|
$87.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€121.80
|
$123.00
|
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