Cost of living comparison
Alaska is 73.9% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% more in Alaska
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Alaska
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Alaska
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Alaska
- Childcare
-
pay 92.7% more in Alaska
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Alaska
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in Alaska
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Alaska are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Alaska.
If you lived in Alaska instead of Spain, you would:
pay 45.0% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$12.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$2.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$4.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$7.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$6.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$3.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$2.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$4.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$51.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$27,113.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$17.54
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Spain
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$122.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$1,483.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$1,298.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$165.96
|
|
pay 92.7% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$943.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$10,350.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$7.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$12.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$105.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$13.32
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$54.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$48.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$87.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$123.00
|
|
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