Cost of living comparison
Alaska is 27.0% more expensive than Kansas.
If you lived in Alaska instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 39.3% more for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.17
|
$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67
|
$12.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
|
$2.03
|
|
pay 37.6% more for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$4.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$7.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$6.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$3.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$4.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$51.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,699.70
|
$27,113.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
|
$17.54
|
|
pay 47.8% more for housing
|
Kansas
|
Alaska
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.90
|
$122.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.44
|
$1,483.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.72
|
$1,298.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.16
|
$165.96
|
|
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.83
|
$943.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,028.38
|
$10,350.00
|
|
pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.71
|
$7.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$12.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.56
|
$105.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$13.32
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Alaska
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.72
|
$54.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.08
|
$48.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.05
|
$87.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.71
|
$123.00
|
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