Cost of living comparison
Washington is 10.0% more expensive than Fairbanks.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.5% less in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 30.8% more in Washington
The cost of transportation, clothing, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Fairbanks. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Fairbanks, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Fairbanks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Fairbanks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.26
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.95
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.67
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.62
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.32
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 31.3% more for transportation
|
Fairbanks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.90
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Fairbanks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,650.00
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.00
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.18
|
$146.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Fairbanks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$38,250.00
|
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fairbanks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.19
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 30.8% more for clothing
|
Fairbanks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$178.48
|
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