Cost of living in Anchorage
compared to
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Alaska
to see the average cost of cities throughout Alaska, like
Thorne Bay,
Palmer,
Ketchikan,
Wasilla,
Sand Point,
and more.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.00 |
$15.00
-
$28.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$10.50
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.61 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.56 |
$1.99
-
$3.00
|
Anchorage - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.21 |
$3.08
-
$5.10
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.17 |
$4.40
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.39 |
$3.79
-
$5.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10 |
$2.19
-
$3.89
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.79 |
$2.99
-
$16.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.31 |
$1.50
-
$4.49
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.87
-
$1.79
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.75 |
$1.99
-
$3.80
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.23 |
$2.29
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.96 |
$0.59
-
$1.29
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.41 |
$0.60
-
$2.19
|
Anchorage - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.04 |
$3.59
-
$4.67
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 |
$60.00
-
$60.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,339.50 |
$33,679.00
-
$35,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.42 |
$16.42
-
$18.67
|
Anchorage - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.33 |
$100.00
-
$189.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,409.11 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,850.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,166.70 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.21 |
$152.94
-
$401.47
|
Anchorage - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $962.50 |
$925.00
-
$1,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,350.00 |
$10,350.00
-
$10,350.00
|
Anchorage - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.50 |
$5.00
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.15 |
$4.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.90 |
$10.20
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $86.00 |
$55.00
-
$189.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$17.50
|
Anchorage - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.80 |
$22.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00 |
$45.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.58 |
$70.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $101.25 |
$45.00
-
$125.00
|
Anchorage - Cost of clothing
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