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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
$15.00
$40.00
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00 |
$11.50
$11.50
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.39 |
$1.50
$1.50
$4.00
$4.00
|
Anchorage - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25 |
$3.08
$3.08
$5.50
$5.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.17 |
$4.40
$4.40
$7.72
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.33 |
$3.00
$3.00
$5.79
$5.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67 |
$2.00
$2.00
$7.00
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.79 |
$2.99
$2.99
$16.00
$16.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $4.06 |
$2.49
$2.49
$6.89
$6.89
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.87
$0.87
$1.79
$1.79
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.94 |
$1.99
$1.99
$3.80
$3.80
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.04 |
$2.29
$2.29
$3.99
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.09 |
$0.59
$0.59
$1.49
$1.49
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$0.60
$0.60
$2.19
$2.19
|
Anchorage - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.84 |
$3.46
$3.46
$4.59
$4.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 |
$60.00
$60.00
$60.00
$60.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,089.50 |
$33,679.00
$34K
$34,500.00
$34K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.66 |
$16.42
$16.42
$17.66
$17.66
|
Anchorage - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$134.62 |
$90.00
$90.00
$189.00
$189.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,483.14 |
$1,232.00
$1K
$1,800.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,242.86 |
$1,000.00
$1K
$1,500.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.68 |
$152.94
$152.94
$401.47
$401.47
|
Anchorage - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,160.00 |
$1,000.00
$1K
$1,200.00
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,350.00 |
$10,350.00
$10K
$10,350.00
$10K
|
Anchorage - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.50 |
$5.00
$5.00
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.67 |
$4.00
$4.00
$9.00
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00 |
$11.00
$11.00
$14.00
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $87.50 |
$60.00
$60.00
$120.00
$120.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
Anchorage - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.80 |
$22.00
$22.00
$70.00
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00 |
$45.00
$45.00
$65.00
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.33 |
$70.00
$70.00
$125.00
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 |
$45.00
$45.00
$200.00
$200.00
|
Anchorage - Cost of clothing
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