Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saudi Arabia vs. Alaska Cost of Living Summary
Saudi Arabia is 52.0% cheaper than Alaska.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 50.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia vs. Alaska Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Alaska, you would:
pay 71.4% less for restaurants
|
Alaska
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.25
|
$6.43
SAR24.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.16
|
$7.60
SAR28.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
|
Alaska vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.9% less for groceries
|
Alaska
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.90
|
$0.98
SAR3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
|
$3.80
SAR14.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$6.70
SAR25.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
|
$2.67
SAR10.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$3.42
SAR12.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.21
|
$0.98
SAR3.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.78
SAR2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$0.80
SAR2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.75
SAR2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.62
SAR2.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
|
Alaska vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Alaska
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
|
$2.35
SAR8.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
|
$35.96
SAR134.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,620.00
|
$44,549.24
SAR167K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.16
|
$20.52
SAR76.98
|
|
Alaska vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Alaska
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.76
|
$68.86
SAR258.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.72
|
$633.54
SAR2,376.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.57
|
$465.22
SAR1,745.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.98
|
$73.68
SAR276.44
|
|
Alaska vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Alaska
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,408.43
|
$419.94
SAR1,575.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,350.00
|
$8,565.65
SAR32,137.25
|
|
Alaska vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alaska
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.81
|
$1.91
SAR7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
|
$3.43
SAR12.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
|
$6.94
SAR26.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.40
|
$98.19
SAR368.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.88
|
$15.24
SAR57.18
|
|
Alaska vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Alaska
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.47
|
$44.17
SAR165.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.50
|
$55.80
SAR209.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.25
|
$89.45
SAR335.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.33
|
$74.85
SAR280.82
|
|
Alaska vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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