Cost of living comparison
Alaska is 27.0% more expensive than Kansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% more in Alaska
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% more in Alaska
- Transportation
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pay 15.6% more in Alaska
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% more in Alaska
- Childcare
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pay 9.9% less in Alaska
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.5% more in Alaska
- Clothing
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pay 18.2% more in Alaska
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Alaska are more expensive than in 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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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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