Cost of living comparison

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Alaska is 15.3% more expensive than Arizona.

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

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pay 12.8% more for restaurants

 
Arizona
Alaska
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.56
 
$26.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.75
 
$12.71
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.58
 
$2.60
 

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pay 38.2% more for groceries

 
Arizona
Alaska
Bread
1 loaf
$3.49
 
$4.74
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.20
 
$7.90
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.50
 
$4.55
 

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pay 2.2% more for transportation

 
Arizona
Alaska
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.79
 
$4.22
 
Monthly public transit pass $53.40
 
$51.67
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,537.50
 
$27,113.17
 

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pay 8.9% more for housing

 
Arizona
Alaska
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$80.87
 
$122.81
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,573.68
 
$1,483.44
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,370.59
 
$1,298.81
 

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pay 13.2% less for childcare

 
Arizona
Alaska
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,069.58
 
$943.88
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,135.00
 
$10,350.00
 

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pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Arizona
Alaska
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.76
 
$7.04
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.21
 
$4.94
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.94
 
$12.02
 

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

 
Arizona
Alaska
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.15
 
$54.68
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.56
 
$48.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.98
 
$87.93
 

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