Cost of living comparison

Alaska, USA

compared to

Connecticut, USA

Connecticut vs. Alaska Cost of Living Summary

Connecticut is 9.4% more expensive than Alaska.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Connecticut
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Connecticut
Transportation: pay 6.7% more in Connecticut
Housing: pay 2.8% less in Connecticut
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Connecticut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.9% less in Connecticut
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Connecticut

The cost of childcare and transportation in Connecticut are more expensive than in Alaska. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Connecticut. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Connecticut.

Connecticut vs. Alaska Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Connecticut instead of Alaska, you would:

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Alaska	Connecticut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.50	$18.31	-30.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.71	$10.32	-18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.60	$2.46	-5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.03	$2.21	+8.5%
Average			-11.7%

Alaska vs. Connecticut - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Alaska	Connecticut
Bread 1 loaf	$4.74	$4.28	-9.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.90	$6.87	-13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55	$3.92	-14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69	$3.84	+4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.20	$5.74	-7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.35	$2.38	-28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11	$0.86	-22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.54	$2.23	-12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93	$2.54	-13.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.26	$1.64	+30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56	$1.43	-8.7%
Average			-8.7%

Alaska vs. Connecticut - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.7% more for transportation

	Alaska	Connecticut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22	$3.50	-17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.67	$57.46	+11.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,113.17	$32,564.74	+20.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.54	$19.75	+12.6%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 2.8% less for housing

	Alaska	Connecticut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$122.81	$63.65	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,483.44	$2,046.04	+37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,298.81	$1,566.67	+20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$165.96	$130.15	-21.6%
Average			-2.8%

Alaska vs. Connecticut - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Alaska	Connecticut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$943.88	$1,452.87	+53.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,350.00	$26,666.67	+157.6%
Average			+105.8%

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pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Alaska	Connecticut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.04	$6.12	-12.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.94	$4.93	-0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.02	$12.70	+5.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.42	$41.89	-60.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32	$14.39	+8.1%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

	Alaska	Connecticut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.68	$48.77	-10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00	$38.14	-20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.93	$78.74	-10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.00	$115.83	-5.8%
Average			-11.9%

Alaska vs. Connecticut - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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