Cost of living in Anchorage
compared to
Cost of living in Anchorage vs. United States overall average
Anchorage is 8.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% more in Anchorage
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Anchorage
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in Anchorage
- Housing
-
pay 30.1% more in Anchorage
- Childcare
-
pay 35.9% less in Anchorage
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% more in Anchorage
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Anchorage
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Anchorage are more expensive than in United States.
Anchorage Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00 |
$11.50
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.39 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
Anchorage - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25 |
$3.08
-
$5.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.17 |
$4.40
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.33 |
$3.00
-
$5.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.79 |
$2.99
-
$16.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $4.06 |
$2.49
-
$6.89
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.87
-
$1.79
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.94 |
$1.99
-
$3.80
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.04 |
$2.29
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.09 |
$0.59
-
$1.49
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$0.60
-
$2.19
|
Anchorage - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.84 |
$3.46
-
$4.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 |
$60.00
-
$60.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,089.50 |
$33,679.00
-
$34,500.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.66 |
$16.42
-
$17.66
|
Anchorage - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$134.62 |
$90.00
-
$189.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,483.14 |
$1,232.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,242.86 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.68 |
$152.94
-
$401.47
|
Anchorage - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,160.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,200.00
|
| 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
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.67 |
$4.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00 |
$11.00
-
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $87.50 |
$60.00
-
$120.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.00 |
$12.00
-
$15.00
|
Anchorage - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.80 |
$22.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00 |
$45.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.33 |
$70.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 |
$45.00
-
$200.00
|
Anchorage - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Alaska
to see the average cost of cities throughout Alaska, like
Seward,
Anchorage,
Fairbanks,
Palmer,
Sand Point,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Anchorage.
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